19 Dec
2001
19 Dec
'01
11:22 p.m.
The answer to my trick question (if anybody wishes to 'borrow' it for quizes etc) is that a pound of feathers is heavier than a pound of gold (and other precious metals and jewels) because one uses 'ordinary' avoirdupois pounds (of sixteen ounces) and the other uses troy pounds of twelve, lighter, ounces.
Would this bit of information amuse Orac?
Jacqui
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