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Why Is A Stone 14 Lbs? [Solved]

In the 1400s, England was shipping wool to Florence and needed a set weight for it. So, they passed a law that said 14 pounds of wool was one stone and 26 stones made up one sack. Even today, there are still different weights like the glass stone which is 5 pounds.