Why the 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 ...
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Why doesn't the US use Metric? Pirates. Yes, pirates.
Jefferson invited French scientist Joseph Dombey to the US in 1793 to preview “a small metallic cylinder with what looked like a handle on top. This was the official ‘kilogram,’ and weighed one ...
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Metric System Demonstration Apparatus
In 1866, the Congress and President approved legislation making the metric system legal but not mandatory in the United States. New metric standards were prepared for the states. Educators developed ...
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Bill Nye's theory on why the US isn't on the metric system
The US hasn't fully adopted the metric system but "Unstoppable" author Bill Nye says some of the measurement is "creeping in." Here is his theory on why we haven't made the switch. Produced by ...