You know that little riddle you give kids to make them feel stupid if they get it wrong? The “what’s heavier, a pound of feathers or a pound of gold” one?

Well, aren’t precious metals like gold measured in troy weights instead of regular weights? And isn’t one troy pound equal to 12 troy ounces, whereas one pound is equal to 16 ounces?

I think troy ounces are a little heavier than ounces, but not enough to make the one “pound” of gold heavier than the one pound of feathers. So the pound of feathers is heavier.

WE’VE ALL BEEN DECEIVED!

Sorry, I’m hyper and sleep-deprived