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Originally posted by Peaches
The feathers. A pound of feathers is measured in avoirdupois and weighs 16 ounces; a pound of gold is measured in Troy and weighs 12.
(I'm not smart, I just know how to type google.com  )
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HAHA nice
Gold and other precious metals are still weighed in the Troy scale.. which only use 12 ounces per pound.