Fun Ways to Measure the Size of the BP Gulf Oil Spill

Fun Ways to Measure the Size of the BP Gulf Oil Spill: "It's estimated that at least 5 million gallons of oil (and now looking like probably much, much more) will have gushed into the Gulf of Mexico as a result of the explosion that occurred April 20 at the Deepwater Horizon station. Naturally, this epic amount of oil spillage piqued our curiosity, leading us to ask this question: Exactly how much is 5 million gallons of oil?"