What is avoirdupois weight?
Avoirdupois weight is the system we use whenever we measure a grain, dram (27.3 grains), ounce (16 drams), or pound (16 ounces).
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Cape Flattery, Washington, and a point on the Florida coast south of Miami. They are 2,835 miles apart.
When do scientists believe the earth formed?
The earth was formed 4.6 billion years ago.
How many stars are there in the universe?
In our galaxy alone, there are about 100 billion stars. In the universe that we can see, the number of stars is estimated at 10^22.
Which U.S. federal agency employs the most people?
As of May 1988, the Department of Defense employed the most, with 1,066,805 civilian employees. The Copyright Royalty Tribunal employed the fewest, with seven.
What is the most number of fingers and toes ever possessed by one person?
On September 16, 1921, a baby boy in Shoreditch, East London, England, was reported to have been born with 14 fingers and 15 toes.
What is the largest U.S. city in land area?
It is not New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles. It is Juneau, Alaska, which covers 3,108 square miles. Los Angeles, in contrast, covers only 458.2 square miles.