> As I say, a "1/4 burger" only weighs 1/4 lb BEFORE you cook it. Also, she 
> didn't just eat the burger; it was in a bun.

I assumed they would actually weigh the food just before it was eaten rather 
than rely on the name...

> But sure, knowing Braniac, I doubt the highest standards of scientific 
> measurement were employed. ;-)

I doubt you can actually buy a weighing machine with enough accuracy for 
that.  The most expensive medical one I could find that went up to 100 kg 
only offered an accuracy of 150 g, which is pretty useless when the burger 
weighs less than that.  I just don't think a machine that can weigh up to 
100 kg is practically possible with an accuracy of 1 g, the tolerances 
involved in manufacturing and calibration would be insane!

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