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Old 13th July 2006, 10:00   #30 (permalink)
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Interesting story behind why the US gallon is smaller. We sent a "standard" gallon container to the US, while they were still a colony, it came loose on the crossing, fell of its shelf and was dented, making it hold less than the original it was copied from. It was the only one they had so the settlers used that one.
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