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[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Stones are imperial. There are 14 pounds in a stone. Obviously it's the right unit for people's weight because who wouldn't want to share the weight of a human equally seven ways, eh?

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

"I'm trying to lose 2 and a half stone" just sounds utterly deranged.

[–] brotundspiele@sh.itjust.works 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

My kidney stones are imperial too.

There are 14 pounds in a stone.

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

Hefty. That's gonna hurt.