A lesser known fact is that in ancient times rabbits where in fact called coneys. An adult rabbit was known as a coney, and a baby coney (baby rabbit) was called a rabbit! So, if you want to know what baby rabbits are called, it depends what century you are looking at.n adult rabbit was known as a coney, and a baby coney (baby rabbit) was called a rabbit! So, if you want to know what baby rabbits are called, it depends what century you are looking at.
Most countries use the International System of Units (SI). In contrast, the humorous Furlong/Firkin/Fortnight system of units of measurement draws attention by being extremely old fashioned, and off-beat at the same time. One furlong per fortnight is very nearly 1 centimetre per minute (to within 1 part in 400).
Yeah, got it. We learned that in first grade. But when it comes to more obscure terms, itâs easy to get confused. Thatâs why today weâre learning about fortnight and four score. Fortnight = fourteen days (a.k.a. two weeks) I think most Americans have heard of this term, though I suspect most of us are unaware of how long a fortnight actually is.