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LanceH • yesterday at 8:37 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

In the imperial vs metric conversation, the protein debate has my favorite use of units: 1 gram per pound.


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xnx • yesterday at 9:30 PM

It's very mnemonic though and typical of the units for the respective components in the US.

mattmaroon • yesterday at 8:39 PM

I laugh every time, but also, Americans know their weight in lbs but nutritional panels are in metric. It’s sensible nonsense.