One of my perennial bugbears is the accuracy of statistics that people use to try and make some point about the world. All too often people end up using numbers they don't quite understand and this ...

Grams (g) and kilograms (kg) are used to describe measurements of mass. Grams are used for smaller or lighter items. 1,000 grams are equal to 1 kilogram. You can write it like this: 1,000 grams = 1 ...

The other day, I did something I am dispatched to do every now and then: bought a kilo of basmati rice. It came nicely packaged in a sealed bag. It feels about what I think a kilogram should feel like ...