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Correction for the size of a Human Stomach

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How big is 0.003 pecks?
It's about one-one-hundredth as big as a Human Stomach
The size of a Human Stomach is about 0.20 pecks.
(human; adult)
An average adult human stomach has a volume of about 0.20 pecks. A newborn baby has a stomach capacity of just 0.003 pecks.
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APA Style (7th Ed.)
The Measure of Things. (2025). Correction for the size of a Human Stomach. Retrieved July 6, 2025 from themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=volume&unit=pk&amt=0.003&i=419
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MLA Style (8th Ed.)
"Correction for the size of a Human Stomach" The Measure of Things, 2025, themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=volume&unit=pk&amt=0.003&i=419. Accessed 6 Jul 2025.
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Chicago Style (17th Ed.)
"Correction for the size of a Human Stomach." The Measure of Things. 2025. https://themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=volume&unit=pk&amt=0.003&i=419.
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