# What are we made of.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-we-made-of/156668>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 21, 2003, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-we-made-of/156668 "2003-02-21T23:39:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2003, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-we-made-of/156668/21 "2003-02-24T21:04:02Z")

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> \*Originally posted by robby \*  
> \*\*It doesn’t matter whether the mass contained within the ship’s hold is seawater, crude oil, or chicken feathers. \*\*

Well, of course, a ton of chicken feathers is lighter than a ton of crude oil…  
KIDDING!

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