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  2. Drinking straw - Wikipedia

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    American Marvin C. Stone patented the modern drinking straw, 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches long and made of paper, in 1888, to address the shortcomings of the rye straw. [10] He came upon the idea while drinking a mint julep on a hot day in Washington, D.C.; [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] the taste of the rye straw was mixing with the drink and giving it a grassy ...

  3. Drink can - Wikipedia

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    A drink can (or beverage can) is a metal container with a polymer interior designed to hold a fixed portion of liquid such as carbonated soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, fruit juices, teas, herbal teas, energy drinks, etc. Drink cans exteriors are made of aluminum (75% of worldwide production) [1] or tin-plated steel (25% worldwide production ...

  4. Alcohol by volume - Wikipedia

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    Drink Typical alc/vol Lowest Highest Fruit juice (naturally occurring) 0–0.11% [12] They qualify as alcohol-free drinks in most countries. (most juices do not have alcohol but orange or grape [the highest here] may have some from early fermentation) 0.00 0.11 Low-alcohol beer: 0.05–1.2% (usually not considered as alcohol legally)

  5. List of unusual units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    One HP is 0.2 inches (1/5") or 5.08 ... A cow's grass was equal to the amount of land that could produce enough grass to support a cow. ... (6.6 ft) would hold 2,500 m 3

  6. Cup - Wikipedia

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    A cup is an open-top vessel (container) used to hold liquids for drinking, typically with a flattened hemispherical shape, and often with a capacity of about 100–250 millilitres (3–8 US fl oz). [1] [2] Cups may be made of pottery (including porcelain), glass, metal, [3] wood, stone, polystyrene, plastic, lacquerware, or other

  7. Fat content of milk - Wikipedia

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    The fat content of milk is the proportion of milk, by weight, [1]: 266 made up by butterfat. The fat content, particularly of cow 's milk, is modified to make a variety of products. The fat content of milk is usually stated on the container, and the color of the label or milk bottle top varied to enable quick recognition.

  8. Milk - Wikipedia

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    Sweetened milk is a drink popular with students of all ages and is often sold in small plastic bags complete with straw. Adults not wishing to drink at a banquet often drink milk served from cartons or milk tea. Colombia Sells milk in 1-liter plastic bags. Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro

  9. Gallon - Wikipedia

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    The gallon is a unit of volume in British imperial units and United States customary units.. The imperial gallon (imp gal) is defined as 4.546 09 litres, and is or was used in the United Kingdom and its former colonies, including Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Malaysia and some Caribbean countries, while the US gallon (US gal) is defined as 231 cubic inches (3. ...