Where On Earth Do You Weigh The Least?

↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ You may have heard that a kilogram of feathers weighs the same as a kilogram of steel, but that all depends on where you weigh them. This video is all about the difference between mass and weight, and how weirdly awesome Earth’s gravity really is. REFERENCES:...

8 min - How Things Work - Be Smart

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