Measurement Facts

The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), the standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.

A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!

A “butt” was a Medieval unit of measure for wine. Technically, a 'buttload' of wine is about 475 liters, or 126 gallons.