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6 Foot Feather
A six-foot tall, wide-shouldered American man told his Russian colleague, 'I weigh 38 kg'. The Russian replied 'I only weigh 26 kg'.
How is this possible?
How is this possible?
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What type of men were they?Answer
The men are astronauts, and they are on Mars. Weight = mass x gravitational pull. On Mars, there is far less gravity and so a man weighing 100 kg on Earth weighs only 38 kg on Mars.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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