How the Metric System Was Stolen

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Why do Americans measure things in inches and pounds while the rest of the world uses centimeters and kilograms? The answer becomes clear when George Washington and Thomas Jefferson’s vision for the future clashes with a band of marauding pirates.

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How the Metric System Was Stolen

OdA Twist of History•Ballen Studios

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