Houndsthehorse t1_iug25ha wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:20 AM Reply to comment by locks_are_paranoid in TIL that in ancient times, the carob seed was used to measure the worth of gems and gold since the seeds have a general uniform weight. This is where the word "karat" comes from. by kkoolook The slavery tends to leave a bad taste Permalink Parent 15
Houndsthehorse t1_iug25ha wrote
Reply to comment by locks_are_paranoid in TIL that in ancient times, the carob seed was used to measure the worth of gems and gold since the seeds have a general uniform weight. This is where the word "karat" comes from. by kkoolook
The slavery tends to leave a bad taste