Alex Perry wrote:
> 
> Christian said:
> > (Note: degrees are still valid as they are *internationally* well known.
> > slugs aren't)
> 
> Yes they are ... each country's definition depends on local climate and fauna,
> ranging from one gram, through one ounce to as high as one pound.  I don't
> know of a slug being one kilogram but wouldn't be especially surprised.

If you go back to the middle ages: that's true. And it was even worse as
each town had its own measurements (and sometimes names; feet is one of
the more common ones).

But: today it's different. The majority of all countries "settled" on
the SI system.

CU,
Christian

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Whoever that is/was; (c) by Douglas Adams would have been better...

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