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Why Doesn’t the United States Use the Metric System?
H ave you ever noticed that systems of measurement tends to change when you leave the United States? Weight is typically ...
How a 19th-century treaty shaped the modern world's measurements
On May 20, 1875, delegates from a group of 17 countries gathered in Paris to sign what may be the most overlooked yet ...
150 years ago, the Metre Convention determined how we measure the world — a radical initiative for the time
A radical initiative for its time, the Metre Convention ultimately birthed a system of measurement that would transcend ...