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Correction for the weight of a Grain of Sugar

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How heavy is 0.00000008920 firkins?
It's about six times as heavy as a Grain of Sugar
The weight of a Grain of Sugar is about 0.00000001530 firkins.
(a.k.a. white sugar, a.k.a. white refined sugar, a.k.a. table sugar, a.k.a. sucrose, a.k.a. saccharose)
A grain of sugar weighs approximately 0.00000001530 firkins. Sugar consumption varies widely by country; the average citizen of the United States consumes about 1.50 firkins of sugar each year.
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