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  2. Biblical and Talmudic units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    From these figures for the size of a Biblical ell, that of the basic unit — the finger-breadth ( Etzba) — can be calculated to be either 2.1 or 2.2 cm (0.83 or 0.87 in); Rav Avraham Chaim Naeh approximates at 2 cm (0.79 in); Talmudic scholar Chazon Ish at 2.38 cm (0.94 in). The mile ( Mil) is thus about 963 or 1146 meters (3160 or 3760 ft ...

  3. Calorie - Wikipedia

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    The amount of energy required to warm one gram of air-free water from 19.5 to 20.5 °C at standard atmospheric pressure. [b] Mean calorie: cal mean: ≈ 4.190 J ≈ 0.003 971 BTU ≈ 1.164 × 10 −6 kW⋅h ≈ 2.615 × 10 19 eV Defined as 1 ⁄ 100 of the amount of energy required to warm one gram of air-free water from 0 to 100 °C at ...

  4. Standard drink - Wikipedia

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    Each contains about 14 grams or 17.7 ml of ethanol. A standard drink or (in the UK) unit of alcohol is a measure of alcohol consumption representing a fixed amount of pure alcohol. The notion is used in relation to recommendations about alcohol consumption and its relative risks to health. It helps to educate alcohol users. [ 1]

  5. Metabolic water - Wikipedia

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    Metabolic water refers to water created inside a living organism through metabolism, by oxidizing energy-containing substances in food and adipose tissue. Animal metabolism produces about 107–110 grams of water per 100 grams of fat, [1] 41–42 grams of water per 100 g of protein, and 60 grams of water per 100 g of carbohydrate. [2] [1] [3]

  6. British thermal unit - Wikipedia

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    The British thermal unit ( Btu) is a measure of heat, which is a form of energy. It was originally defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. It is also part of the United States customary units. [1] The SI unit for energy is the joule (J); one Btu equals about 1,055 J ...

  7. Parts-per notation - Wikipedia

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    In science and engineering, the parts-per notation is a set of pseudo-units to describe small values of miscellaneous dimensionless quantities, e.g. mole fraction or mass fraction. Since these fractions are quantity-per-quantity measures, they are pure numbers with no associated units of measurement. Commonly used are parts-per-million ( ppm ...

  8. Tamil units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    The Tamil units of measurement is a system of measurements that was traditionally used in ancient Tamil -speaking parts of South India . These ancient measurement systems spanned systems of counting, distances, volumes, time, weight as well as tools used to do so. While modern India uses the metric system International System of Units (Tamil ...

  9. 10 green smoothie recipes packed with nutrients that you can ...

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    Kale is part of the cabbage family, and 2 cups have almost 2 grams of fiber. This amount also has more than 100% of your daily quota for vitamin A, a nutrient important for normal vision and a ...