What does the phrase 'raising the bar' mean?
AnswerSetting a higher standard
The phrase comes from high jump, where the bar is raised.
Challenge · Facts & stats
Bar facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about bars in every sense: music bars, bar charts, pressure units and barcodes, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What reads the information in a product barcode?
AnswerAn optical scanner
Scanners read the pattern of bars and spaces with light.
Going deeper
One bar of pressure is roughly equal to what?
AnswerAtmospheric pressure at sea level
Sea-level air pressure is about 1.013 bar.
In the US, which exam must lawyers usually pass to practice law?
AnswerThe bar exam
The bar exam licenses lawyers; the LSAT is for law school admission.
What does a barometer measure?
AnswerAtmospheric pressure
Barometers measure air pressure, which helps forecast weather.
Expert level
One bar equals how many pascals?
Answer100,000
1 bar is defined as exactly 100,000 pascals.
A standard UPC-A barcode encodes how many digits?
Answer12
UPC-A barcodes carry 12 numeric digits.
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