1 List of Egyptian pyramids-most, if not all, Egyptian pyramids have monoliths over 20 tons, including monolithic roof slabs, plugs and burial vaults, some of which weigh over 100 tons. 2  Nemrud Dagi, Turkey. 3  Palenque, Mexico. 4  The largest stones weigh 12 to 15 tons.
The measure would increase the gas tax, which has been 18.4 cents per gallon since 1993, to index it to inflation in January 2016 and set it to rise again in three years unless Congress comes up with a new way to pay for federal transportation projects.he sponsors of the measure said Thursday that it would generate $27.5 billion that can be used to pay for nearly two years' worth of transportation projects and give lawmakers time to find a new infrastructure funding source to replace the gas tax.
Thanks to Uncle Sam, the states and some local governments, gasoline taxes typically raise the price of a gallon of gas by nearly 50 cents. According to the American Petroleum institute, Americans pay an average of 48.8 cents per gallon in taxes. The federal gas tax is 18.4 cents per gallon, while states set their own gas taxes. How much does your state charge? Check out our interactive map to find out. Click on a state to see its state, federal and combined gasoline taxes. The darker the red, the higher that stateâs gas taxes are. People in North Carolina pay the highest in state and federal gas taxes, at 57.55 cents per gallon.