The kilogram, the actual kilogram, sits in a vault in Sèvres, France under numerous bell jars. It is the last SI unit to be defined based on a physical quantity—in this case one kilogram of platinum ...
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In a landmark decision, representatives from 60 countries voted to redefine the International System of Units (SI), changing the world's definition of the kilogram, the ampere, the kelvin and the mole ...