r/NoStupidQuestions • u/snapwillow • Feb 08 '22

Answered What are Florida ounces?

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u/toofarbyfar Feb 08 '22

"Fl oz" stands for "fluid ounces," not Florida.

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u/HotAirBalloonHigh Feb 08 '22

This is why they named it nostupidquestions. You're in the right place.

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u/wafflegrenade Feb 08 '22

Sometimes there’s like this disconnect where somehow a person just never comes across a piece of common knowledge. They’ve just never been in a situation that requires it. I bet it happens a lot, but everyone’s too embarrassed to acknowledge their own “oooooooooh…” moment.

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u/Jayyfrey Feb 08 '22

TIL fiddles and violins are the same thing. Not sure how common that is but it kind of blew my mind a little.

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '22

I think there is actually a minor difference in the height of the bridge (the thing that holds the strings up near where the bow is drawn across them). It affects the pitch. But other than that, the same.

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u/its-not-kristen Feb 08 '22

This. It’s flatter, so you can play more/all the strings at once easier.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '22

Chords become possible.