You learn something new every day

[JeeberD]

I was just over at Snopes when I saw this doozy...

We should begin by pointing out that the definition of "billion" is not standardized. In the U.S. and France, for example, a billion is one followed by nine zeros, or one thousand million. In the U.K., however, a billion is one followed by twelve zeros, or one million million.

Damn crazy Brits...