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).
When it comes to measurements, the everyday kind that deal with things like air pressure, tire pressure, blood pressure, etc., there is no such thing as an absolute accuracy. And yet, as with most things, scientists are able to come up with a relatively accurate way of gauging these things by measuring them relative to other things.