LolaBijou84
LolaBijou84 t1_jd5tzx8 wrote
Reply to TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes. by jamescookenotthatone
Fuck… American here. 1m a year?? Which M?? Mile? Meter? Milli something 😂??!
LolaBijou84 t1_jd61g2u wrote
Reply to comment by Grpc96 in TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes. by jamescookenotthatone
I think I thought that but was really more interested in being lazy and wanting to not google how much a meter is in comparison to feet. I know it’s bitchy. It’s enough that I know 3 feet is one yard!