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  • It adds flex to the container for variations of atmospheric pressure. It’s what they mean by the fill levels.

    Milk containers are filled by weight. The exact volume of the liquid can vary slightly based upon the atmospheric pressure.

    If the container has no flex the top will pop off or the sides will crush in with pressure changes say when a truck drives over a mountain pass to deliver the milk.






  • The USDA-NASS is responsible for making an estimate of the number of corn cobs in the U.S. Most other countries have similar organizations.

    To do so they send surveys out to ask farmers what they think. The farmers answer completely truthfully because lying would inflate the prices they get on their corn cobs.