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The stone remains widely used in the United Kingdom and Ireland for human body weight: in those countries people may commonly be said to weigh, e.g., "11 stone 4" (11 stones and 4 pounds), rather than "72 kilograms" as in most of the other countries, or "158 pounds", the conventional way of expressing the same weight in the US and in Canada. [38]
[nb 2] Note that a 252-gallon tun of wine has a mass of approximately 2060 pounds, [4] between a short ton (2000 pounds) and a long ton (2240 pounds). The tun is approximately the volume of a cylinder with both diameter and height of 42 inches, as the gallon was originally a cylinder with diameter of 7 inches and height of 6.
The apothecaries and troy pounds are divided into 12 ounces (of 480 grains) while the avoirdupois pound has 16 ounces (of 437.5 grains). The unit of volume, the gallon , has different values in the United States and in the United Kingdom – the US fluid gallon being about 0.83 imperial gallons and the US dry gallon being about 0.97 imperial ...
Cup (6 fluid ounces; [33] named after an everyday drinking cup) Teacup (5 fluid ounces; [34] named after a typical teacup) Coffee cup (2 1 ⁄ 2 fluid ounces; [35] named after a small cup for the after‑dinner coffee served to aid digestion (a demitasse)) Wine glass (2 fluid ounces; [36] [37] named after a small glass for serving liqueur)
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The weights are in denominations of 7 pounds (corresponding to a unit known as the clip or wool-clip), 14 pounds (stone), 56 pounds (4 stone) and 91 pounds (1 ⁄ 4 sack or woolsack). [ 18 ] [ 19 ] The 91-pound weight is thought to have been commissioned by Edward III in conjunction with the statute of 1350, while the other weights are thought ...
On top layer, spread 1 1/2 c. white frosting on top and sides to create a crumb coat. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes. Transfer red frosting and remaining white frosting to 2 separate ...
Few things will put a damper on your vacation or holiday faster than food poisoning.The intense stomach pain, rushing to the toilet and feeling relegated to bed keeps just about everyone out of ...