Questions:
1) Name the treaty that recognized the United States as an independent country.
2) Which U.S. Vice-President shot Alexander Hamilton to death in a duel?
3) How much does a coffee measure scoop hold?
4) Why do we abbreviate pound as "lb" and ounce as "oz"?
Answers:
1) The Treaty of Paris
2) On this date in 1804, Aaron Burr shot Hamilton.
3) 2 U.S. tablespoons
4) "Lb." is derived from the Latin word for pound: "libra." "Oz" is from the Italian "onzia." Additionally, the early Anglo-Saxon word "tun," meaning tub or vat, later became "ton."
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