aard_fi t1_iuhfx5l wrote on October 31, 2022 at 11:08 AM Reply to 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 carob seed was used to measure the worth of gems and gold since the seeds were believed to have a general uniform weight. FTFY Permalink 1
aard_fi t1_iuhfx5l wrote
Reply to 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 carob seed was used to measure the worth of gems and gold since the seeds were believed to have a general uniform weight.
FTFY