Scientists aboard the Falkor (too) research vessel have documented, for the first time, an extinct volcano towering 5,250 feet above the seabed in international waters in the Pacific Ocean.
Where is the problem? It says "1600 meter", which is perfectly fine and easy to scale. Initially, I was worried because they started with this "foot" thing while still having the word "science" in their name.
I'd love to know why. Giving me measurements in units of football fields, elephants, Olympic swimming pools, Empire State Buildings, or Mount Everest are fucking meaningless.
World's tallest buildings does have the whiff of clickbait. Your heart was in the right place championing standard measurements, however your feet (pun intended) are firmly planted in the scientifically non-standard imperial camp.
Science's love for metric is as universal as gravity. Imperial has no place here.