Because the density of water in g/cm 3 is 1.0, the SG of an object is will be almost the same as its density in g/cm 3. However, specific gravity is a unitless number, and is the same in the metric system or any other measurement system. It is very useful when comparing the density of two objects.
Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia dies at 79. Antonin Scalia, the staunchly conservative supreme court justice, has died at the age of 79, prompting an immediate political struggle over the future direction of the United States, even as tributes were being paid to honor his service.
In recent history, we have witnessed justices retaining their seats for longer durations. Over the history of the Supreme Court, the average length of service is 16 years, but since 1970, the average tenure has increased to 26 years. Justice Scalia has been on the court for more than 27 years. The longest serving justice of all time was William O. Douglas at more than 36 years.