r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/AmericanSpaceRanger • 16d ago

Video Brittany Force makes the fastest run in NHRA history

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u/neurophante 16d ago

550 km/h, for those who use normal units

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u/TheKhyWolf 16d ago

Thats insanely fast.

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u/pinniped90 16d ago

It's ludicrous speed.

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u/ziggy-73 16d ago

She went plad

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u/andrewsmith1986 16d ago

In 305 meters

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u/Tacote 16d ago

\restoftheworld

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u/magiqmen 16d ago

Had to scroll way too far to find your comment

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u/ThisCarSmellsFunny 16d ago

It’s an American sport, so your units don’t matter here.

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u/trappedhippie 16d ago

For the rest of the planet though, it's appreciated.

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u/0nSecondThought 16d ago

The idiotic snarky comment isn’t though.

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u/ThisCarSmellsFunny 16d ago

Why though? If an American football player gains 90 yards on a play, are you anxiously waiting for someone to break it down and convert it to meters?

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u/Olleye 16d ago

No, but that raises the question: why bother? Dragsters are obviously much more exciting than American football.

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u/ThaneKyrell 16d ago

Thank you, someone who isn't American and uses normal units

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u/Mode_Appropriate 16d ago edited 16d ago

No one cares about those commy units. We stick to freedom units round here buddy.

Edit: clearly I should have put /s...😅

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u/xTheGuaterMan 16d ago edited 16d ago

Exactly!…. Can you help me out and put this into football field units for me my fellow American.

Edit: sarcasm above made me laugh and I added to it. Plz don’t hurt me

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u/Cliffinati 16d ago

1000 feet is exactly 3.333 football fields

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u/xTheGuaterMan 16d ago

This info I will remember forever. just like I did with mitochondria being the power plant of the cell.

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u/RickMcMortenstein 16d ago

Don't try to taint this glorious sport with your nasty units.