Death by metric system

1976: Leonard Dodge "hung himself — because he could not cope with the change-over to metrication, it was suggested at the inquest on him."

Devon Herald Express - Oct 9, 1976

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Posted By: Alex - Thu Apr 20, 2023
Category: Death | Suicide | 1970s

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I looked up rail ganger (person who supervises a gang / team leader.) The first trait mentioned as required for a ganger is "the ability to work under pressure".

Posted by Virtual in Carnate on 04/20/23 at 06:59 AM

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