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  2. Cup (unit) - Wikipedia

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    The cup is a cooking measure of volume, commonly associated with cooking and serving sizes.In the US, it is traditionally equal to one-half US pint (236.6 ml). Because actual drinking cups may differ greatly from the size of this unit, standard measuring cups may be used, with a metric cup commonly being rounded up to 240 millilitres (legal cup), but 250 ml is also used depending on the ...

  3. Nattō - Wikipedia

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    In a 50 grams (1.8 ounces) serving, nattō supplies 110 calories and is a rich source (20% or more of the Daily Value, DV) of several dietary minerals, especially iron (33% DV) and manganese (73% DV), and vitamin K (542% DV). Nattō contains some B vitamins and vitamin C in moderate amounts (table).

  4. Italian cuisine - Wikipedia

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    The modern espresso machine, invented in 1937 by Achille Gaggia, uses a pump and pressure system with water heated to 90 to 95 °C (194 to 203 °F) and forced at high pressure through a few grams of finely ground coffee in 25–30 seconds, resulting in about 25 millilitres (0.85 fl oz, two tablespoons) of liquid.

  5. Singapore - Wikipedia

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    The English name of "Singapore" is an anglicisation of the native Malay name for the country, Singapura (pronounced), which was in turn derived from the Sanskrit word for 'lion city' (Sanskrit: सिंहपुर; romanised: Siṃhapura; Brahmi: 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀳𑀧𑀼𑀭; literally "lion city"; siṃha means 'lion', pura means 'city' or 'fortress'). [9]

  6. Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/February 2006 ...

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    The idea that you can lose weight this way is only due to this mix-up of units. -- BluePlatypus 17:43, 1 February 2006 (UTC) [ reply ] In the swimming article, it says "the metabolism of the body increases at higher body temperature, burning more food energy".

  7. Ancient Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Much of the economy was centrally organized and strictly controlled. Although the ancient Egyptians did not use coinage until the Late period, [76] they did use a type of money-barter system, [77] with standard sacks of grain and the deben, a weight of roughly 91 grams (3 oz) of copper or silver, forming a common denominator. [78]

  8. Paper - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, the weight is the weight of a ream (bundle of 500 sheets) of varying "basic sizes" before the paper is cut into the size it is sold to end customers. For example, a ream of 20 lb, 8.5 in × 11 in (216 mm × 279 mm) paper weighs 5 pounds because it has been cut from larger sheets into four pieces. [ 21 ]

  9. Fruit - Wikipedia

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    Comparing fresh fruits for fiber, potassium (K), and vitamin C. [citation needed] Each disk-point refers to a 100 g (3.5 oz) serving of the fresh fruit named. The size of the disk represents the amount of fiber (as percentage of the recommended daily allowance, RDA ) in a serving of fruit (see key at upper right).