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  2. Alcohol measurements - Wikipedia

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    Replaced in 1980 with the metric 375 mL Demi Bottle for both still and sparkling wines. Half Liter (US) 16.9: 500 mL: 2 ⁄ 3 Bottle: Was one of the eight standardized US metric bottle sizes listed on January 1, 1980, but was withdrawn on June 30, 1989. Still used in countries that sell wine in half-liters and liters. Bottle (US) 25: 739.3 mL ...

  3. Alcohol by volume - Wikipedia

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    Specific gravity is the density of a liquid relative to that of water, i.e., if the density of the liquid is 1.05 times that of water, it has a specific gravity of 1.05. In UK brewing usage, it is customary to regard the reference value for water to be 1000, so the specific gravity of the same example beer would be quoted as 1050.

  4. Fifth (unit) - Wikipedia

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    A metric fifth of Dewar's Scotch whisky. A fifth is a unit of volume formerly used for wine and distilled beverages in the United States, equal to one fifth of a US liquid gallon, or 25 + 3 ⁄ 5 U.S. fluid ounces (757 milliliters); it has been superseded by the metric bottle size of 750 mL, [1] sometimes called a metric fifth, which is the standard capacity of wine bottles worldwide and is ...

  5. Solution to Riddle of the Week: The Whisky and Water Problem

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    This means if Alan has x mL of water in his glass at the end, then he must have exactly 100-x mL of whisky. Since we know that there’s 100 mL of whisky in total, this means there must be x mL of ...

  6. Gill (unit) - Wikipedia

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    In L. Frank Baum's The Patchwork Girl of Oz, one of the ingredients required for a magic spell is a gill of water from a dark well. In chapter 19, the obscure unit is used for humor including a pun with the nursery rhyme " Jack and Jill ", which also involved a well.

  7. Alcoholic spirits measure - Wikipedia

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    Common in France, where it is called a bouchon doseur boule, this device consists of a transparent T-shaped glass tube arrangement, [4] with a ball on one end of the horizontal section, a cap or cork on the other end, and a cork or plastic bottle stopper on the bottom of the T, allowing the measure to replace the cap of a liquor bottle. In use ...

  8. Standard drink - Wikipedia

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    A beer bottle is typically between 333 and 355 ml (11.3 and 12.0 US fl oz), approximately 1.7 UK units at 5%. 375 ml (12.7 US fl oz) can of light beer (2.7% alcohol) = 0.8 Australian standard drinks 375 ml (12.7 US fl oz) can of mid-strength beer (3.5% alcohol) = 1 Australian standard drink

  9. Telltale Signs You Need to See a Doctor for Your Cough - AOL

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    Try a warm drink like hot water and lemon or tea. Stand in a steamy shower to let the humidity help soothe your lungs. Try to avoid environmental irritants like dust or smoke.