Back in ancient Egypt, the standardized units of measurements were based off the length of the current pharoah’s body parts. The pointer finger would be one unit of measurement, the forearm another, and so on.
It should be noted, the Pharoah was the ruler.
Q: Why are fish easy to measure?
A: Because they bring their own scales.
Q: What unit of measurement is used on farms?
A: Barn-yards
Kathleen S Evenhouse 