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Man who found smooth Mars bar gets £2 compensation (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Base 12 is actually simpler when you're accustomed to it. It's easier to figure out a third in base 12. The average person wasn't trading in a pound and the rich could give two shits.

It's one banana Micheal, what could it cost? Ten pounds sterling?

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

What's wild is that the guinea was one pound one shilling, but somehow also a quarter ounce of gold. £1.05 is nothing!