[Ans] In England, what color paint is used on all public phone booths and mailboxes?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "In England, what color paint is used on all public phone booths and mailboxes?"

The red phone booth is often seen as a British cultural icon throughout the world. The color red was chosen to make them easy to spot. Royal Mail estimates there are also over 100,000 red pillar post boxes in the United Kingdom. Prior to 1859 there was no standard color. In 1859, a bronze green color became standard until 1874. Initially, it was thought that the green color would be unobtrusive. Too unobtrusive, as it turned out — people kept walking into them. Red became the standard color in 1874, although ten more years elapsed before every box in the UK had been repainted.

[Answer] In England, what color paint is used on all public phone booths and mailboxes?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "In England, what color paint is used on all public phone booths and mailboxes?"

...The red phone booth is often seen as a British cultural icon throughout the world. The color red was chosen to make them easy to spot. Royal Mail estimates there are also over 100,000 red pillar post boxes in the United Kingdom. Prior to 1859 there was no standard color. In 1859, a bronze green color became standard until 1874. Initially, it was thought that the green color would be unobtrusive. Too unobtrusive, as it turned out — people kept walking into them. Red became the standard color in 1874, although ten more years elapsed before every box in the UK had been repainted.

[Answer] 4. In what American units do we buy paint?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "4. In what American units do we buy paint?"

...1. gallons 2. square feet 3. cubic feet 4. feet There are four quarts per gallon and two pints per quart. Since the are 16 fluid ounces in a pint, a gallon is 128 fluid ounces. Although the paint can will state how many square feet the paint will cover, it is sold by the gallon, quart, or pint.

[Answer] Pope Julius II commissioned whom to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling in 1508?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Pope Julius II commissioned whom to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling in 1508?"

...Michelangelo was seen as a sculptor. Raphael was a contemporary of Michelangelo and painted the Papal Apartments. Botticelli painted several scenes on the walls of the Chapel. Pier Matteo d'Amelia painted the original ceiling.

[Answer] How many gallons of paint does it take to cover the outside surface of the White House?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "How many gallons of paint does it take to cover the outside surface of the White House?"

...The White House is one of the most iconic buildings in the world. Every U.S. president since John Adams has called the White House home during his administration. Congress named the White House as an American national museum in the 1960s, preserving its antiquities for coming generations. To maintain the White House in good condition requires constant upkeep. To cover the president's home with a new coat of paint requires 570 gallons of paint. The White House interior includes 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 412 doors, 8 staircases and 3 elevators. Source: WhiteHouse.gov