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  2. Shekel - Wikipedia

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    As with many ancient units, the shekel had a variety of values depending on the era, government and region; weights between 7 [6] and 17 grams and values of 11, [7] 14, and 17 grams are common. A two-shekel weight recently recovered near the temple area in Jerusalem and dated to the period of the First Temple weighs 23 grams, [ 8 ] giving a ...

  3. Dutch units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    ons, once – 1 ⁄ 16 pond = 30.881 g (1.0893 oz) (with variations, now 100 g) An ons was 1 ⁄ 16 of a pond. An ons was generally around 30 grams, but there was much variation. The figures provided above for the weight of the various pounds used in the Netherlands can be divided by 16 to obtain the weights of the various ounces in use.

  4. United States customary units - Wikipedia

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    The teaspoon, tablespoon, and cup are defined in terms of a fluid ounce as 1 ⁄ 6, 1 ⁄ 2, and 8 fluid ounces respectively. The fluid ounce derives its name originally from being the volume of one ounce avoirdupois of water, [21] but in the US it is defined as 1 ⁄ 128 of a US gallon. Consequently, a fluid ounce of water weighs about 1.041 ...

  5. Grain (unit) - Wikipedia

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    C-19 [9] One gram is thus approximately equivalent to 15.432 36 grains. [6]: C-13 The unit formerly used by jewellers to measure pearls, diamonds, and other precious stones, called the jeweller's grain or pearl grain, is equal to 1 ⁄ 4 carat (50 mg; 0.77 gr). [5] The grain was also the name of a traditional French unit equal to 53.115 mg. [5]

  6. Gold as an investment - Wikipedia

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    For example, if one owns a share in a gold mine where the costs of production are US$300 per troy ounce ($9.6 per gram) and the price of gold is $600 per troy ounce ($19/g), the mine's profit margin will be $300. A 10% increase in the gold price to $660 per troy ounce ($21/g) will push that margin up to $360, which represents a 20% increase in ...

  7. Prices of chemical elements - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of prices of chemical elements.Listed here are mainly average market prices for bulk trade of commodities. Data on elements' abundance in Earth's crust is added for comparison.

  8. Foie gras - Wikipedia

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    At the start of production, a bird might be fed a dry weight of 250 grams (9 oz) of food per day and up to 1,000 grams (35 oz) (in dry weight) by the end of the process. The actual amount of food force-fed is much greater because water is added to the dry feed. For pellets, the typical composition is about 53% dry and 47% liquid (by weight).

  9. Banana - Wikipedia

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    6.9 6.9 Democratic ... A reference amount of 100 grams (3.5 oz) supplies 89 calories, 24% of the Daily Value of vitamin B 6, and moderate amounts of vitamin C, ...