nygaff t1_iugbi6e wrote
Reply to comment by Kevin_Wolf 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
Came here to say exactly this^. The early 90's was not a fun time to be a little kid 🤣
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