Pound
Pound noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
Troy
Troy noun - A system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains.
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- A pound of gold weighs less than a pound of feathers because gold is measured in troy weight.
Source: Fallacy of Composition -
Troy is a depressed, nearly 300 pound teenager while Curt is very scrawny guy who gets mistaken for a drug user due to his looks.
Source: Fat and Skinny - It was worse in 1st Edition, wherein a gold piece weighed a tenth of a pound (about 1.5 Troy ounces).
Source: Cheap Gold Coins
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