Maybe they filled the can then measured it.  Probably an Engineer, nothing like 
engineers for precision.



From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of 
Harry Wyeth
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 9:58 PM
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:52249] Oddball measurement

Just for laughs, here is today's oddball measurement:

Thai Kitchen Lite Coconut Milk, "net 13.66 FL.OZ. 403 mL".  Not 400?  Comes in 
a standard size soup can, filled to the brim.

HARRY WYETH

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