weight

It Was Easier to Be Skinny in the ’80s - The Atlantic A new study finds that people today who eat and exercise the same amount as people 20 years ago are still fatter. There’s a meme aimed at Millennial catharsis called “Old Economy Steve.” It’s a series of pictures of a late-70s teenager, who...

The kilogram is dead; long live the kilogram - The Verge This week, scientists will meet to redefine the world’s weights Nearly every measurement of weight you’ve ever made, from peeking at your bathroom scale to measuring out flour for a recipe, can be traced back to just a single object: a...