The weight formerly known as the kilogram is dead

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The weight formerly known as the kilogram is deadAs of today (Nov. 16), the kilogram is dead. The International Prototype “king” Kilogram, held in sanctitude in Paris, has been stripped of its title; a new system for deciding the weight of a kilogram, based on electric current, now takes its crown. One by one, delegates at the annual General Conference on Weights and…


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