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8 Oct 2024 13:41:43 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Question about imperial units  
From: Warp
Date: 7 Nov 2009 12:13:45
Message: <4af5aac9@news.povray.org>
Another question:

  Is there a reason that 1 gallon is exactly 231 cubic inches? Was a gallon
first defined in terms of cubic inches? (And why such an arbitrary number
as 231?)

  Why no such round number with cubic feet? 1 gallon = 0.133680556 cubic feet.

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                                                          - Warp


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