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Astronomers are a little unsure of the applicability of this index, but NASA’s Planetary Protection Officer is all in favor.

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Interesting mix of kilometers and inches…

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When do we get to start using kiloinches?

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I heard Everest is actually exactly 348 KI, they just thought 348.324 KI sounded more accurate

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