Newton (Unit)
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The Newton, pronounced NNNNNNNNNEWWWWWWWWTON! or Nyoot-n, was created as part of the SI system of units because the old tonne was owned by the meatpacker's guild who insisted that scientists (then called "natural philosophers") pay royalties for metrology equiptment just like any shopkeeper.
The Newton is a unit of measure for the physical quantity known as the Force.
The Newton is also a unit of weight equal to the amount of money held by the newly-formed scientific guild at the time of the meeting, or £2004 and 57p. It was subsequently changed to exactly 2000 pounds, after buying a round for the house.
Coincidentally, and very oddly, 1 Newton was exactly equal to the weight of Isaac Newton at the pinnacle of his scientific achievements. 1 Newton is also equal to the weight of 1,000 fig newtons one metre (roughly 3 feet) above sea level.
