Monday, April 25, 2011

Uh-Oh

Scientists ask: Is the kilo losing weight?: "Ensuring a pound of butter is indeed a pound, or a gallon of milk a full gallon, has long been the province of government agencies that deal with weights and measures. But now it seems scientists are having a little trouble with the golf-ball-size piece of metal that is used to set the standard weight for a kilogram, or kilo."

1 comment:

Cap'n Bob said...

I thought the last kilo I bought was a little light.