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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's a chiefly British way of measuring body weight. 1 st = 14 lbs, so 7 st 9 lbs = 107 lbs. Though honestly 50kg is closer to 7 st 12 lbs.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago

And I thought Americans were bad with arbitrary values (yeah it’s probably rooted in something…. From 400 years ago)

[–] Shiggles@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

I would assume then that it’s a Hong Kong thing.