Today's interesting fact has to do with Gallons, Quarts, Pints and liquid Ounces.
Most people know that the British Pint (20 British Ounces) is larger than the American Pint (16 American Ounces).
Most people automatically understand therefore, that the British Quart, (2 British Pints) is larger than the American Quart (2 American Pints), and the British Gallon is larger than the American Gallon.
But how many people know that the American liquid Ounce (29.5735296 ml) is larger than the British liquid Ounce (28.4130742)?
To make things slightly more complicated, in the US they also have what is called a US label ounce, which is 30 ml in size.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
Today’s interesting fact has to do with The War of Jenkins' Ear.
Robert Jenkins was a captain of a British merchant ship.
He exhibited his severed ear in Parliament in 1731.
It had been cut off during the boarding of his vessel by the Spanish coast guard.
This, along with a number of similar incidents started a war against the Spanish Empire.
The war eventually became part of the War of the Austrian Succession.
Robert Jenkins was a captain of a British merchant ship.
He exhibited his severed ear in Parliament in 1731.
It had been cut off during the boarding of his vessel by the Spanish coast guard.
This, along with a number of similar incidents started a war against the Spanish Empire.
The war eventually became part of the War of the Austrian Succession.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Today's interesting fact has to do with iodine and the lack of it in the British Diet.
Countries that depend on the sea to produce a large portion of their diet usually don't seem to have problems with iodine deficiencies.
Britain historically was one of those countries.
Unfortunately eating habits have changed; people are eating less food sourced from the sea.
While fish have some iodine in them, the amount various tremendously, shell fish usually have more iodine in them but kelp or seaweed is the best source of iodine.
And until the early 1900's many foods produce in the UK had many foods that contained seaweed extracts.
More recently, the largest portion of iodine in the British diet came from milk, but fewer people drink milk in amounts required and are not meeting their dietary needs.
The World Health Organisation has recently put out a warning that many who live in Britain are deficient in Iodine and suffering from the effects.
This includes thyroid problems and weight gain.
When this was published, I went to every supermarket I could reach, including Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys and the only supermarket I've found so far that has iodized salt is Lidls.
Countries that depend on the sea to produce a large portion of their diet usually don't seem to have problems with iodine deficiencies.
Britain historically was one of those countries.
Unfortunately eating habits have changed; people are eating less food sourced from the sea.
While fish have some iodine in them, the amount various tremendously, shell fish usually have more iodine in them but kelp or seaweed is the best source of iodine.
And until the early 1900's many foods produce in the UK had many foods that contained seaweed extracts.
More recently, the largest portion of iodine in the British diet came from milk, but fewer people drink milk in amounts required and are not meeting their dietary needs.
The World Health Organisation has recently put out a warning that many who live in Britain are deficient in Iodine and suffering from the effects.
This includes thyroid problems and weight gain.
When this was published, I went to every supermarket I could reach, including Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys and the only supermarket I've found so far that has iodized salt is Lidls.
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