Well, yes and no. We weigh and pay our scrap steel based on a Gross Ton, which is 2,240 pounds, and often referred to as a Long Ton. The ton we learn about in school is actually a Net Ton, and is in fact 2,000 pounds. This is also commonly referres to as a Short Ton. Then, there is also a Metric Ton â which is 2,204 pounds.
July is National Hot Dog Month. See how many things or ideas you can come up with for this summer food month. 1. Browse around the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council homepage. They have anything from the history of the hot dog, to how a hot dog is made, and even quizzes to tinkle your hot dog knowledge. 2. Hold a hot dog eating contest with your friends and family. Hot dogs are best served with lemonade, iced tea, or cola.
Lilies in the late July heat, Lemnos, Greece. The dog days or dog days of summer are the hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star Sirius, which Greek and Roman astrology connected with heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy, fever, mad dogs, and bad luck. They are now taken to be the hottest, most uncomfortable part of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.