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How Do You Know a Kilogram is a Kilogram

Did you know that a Kilogram is defined by a set of 20 cylinders that are stored in controlled environments at various labs around the world.

I didn't realize that either. Here's an article that talks about how you know a Kilogram is a Kilogram and other important measurements are true.

http://www.fortune.com/fortune/thisjustin/0,15704,735843,00.html

 

Published Wednesday, November 17, 2004 7:39 PM by rod

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# re: How Do You Know a Kilogram is a Kilogram

Wednesday, November 17, 2004 10:50 PM by Anonymous
That's actually pretty interesting.

I wonder if the original Standard Reference Material (SRM) was the Merchant of Venice measurement for a pound of flesh ;)

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