supersonicmike t1_iuihgkc wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:11 PM Reply to comment by Alexstarfire 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 Better than the salty conspiracy nuts Permalink Parent 2
supersonicmike t1_iuihgkc wrote
Reply to comment by Alexstarfire 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
Better than the salty conspiracy nuts