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Quirky Measures and Odd Units Explained
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  • 1. The SI unit of electrical capacitance
  • 2. A unit of length used in surveying, equal to 66 feet
  • 5. An old apothecaries’ unit of weight, roughly equal to 1.3 grams
  • 9. An archaic unit of weight used for precious metals (also a type of fabric)
  • 11. A nautical unit of speed, equivalent to one nautical mile per hour
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  • 3. A unit measuring the weight of gemstones
  • 4. A large barrel used as a unit for measuring liquids like wine or beer
  • 6. A unit of distance once used in horse racing, equal to 220 yards
  • 7. A tiny unit of length often used in computer graphics, equal to 1/20th of a point
  • 8. A small, unspecified amount often used in cooking and informal speech
  • 10. A unit of volume commonly used for dry goods, equal to two gallons
  • 12. A unit of energy in physics, named after an English scientist

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