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The international kilogram conundrum by possibly noteworthy at 7:07 am EDT, Apr 18, 2008
In the more than a century since 'perfect' platinum-iridium cylinders were first used as the world's kilogram standards, their weights have mysteriously fluctuated. Scientists are rethinking what the measure means.