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The metric system is used by nearly every country in the world—except for a stubborn few. Why do countries like the U.S. continue to resist the global standard? In this video, we dive into the ...

Gee whiz, not even the English have kept the old system. England completed its rollover to metric on Jan. 1. Only two other nations, besides the United States, are holding out against the metric ...

The next time you pick up a bag of spuds from the supermarket or fill up the car with petrol, you can thank a treaty signed in 1875 for the metric system that underpins daily life.

Here’s what we learned about the history of the metric system, and the reasons why the United States hasn’t fully adopted the system favored throughout most of the rest of the world.

The metric system is used by almost every country in the world, making it a universal language of measurement. The United States officially endorsed the metric system in 1975, but implementation has ...

The metric system is used by almost every country in the world, making it a universal language of measurement. The United States officially endorsed the metric system in 1975, but implementation has ...

The Origins of the Metric and Imperial Systems The metric system was born out of the French Revolution in 1799, designed to bring uniformity and simplicity to measurements.

Environment Canada's use of Celsius turns 50 years old in 2025. It was the catalyst of a lengthy national metric conversion that abruptly ended a decade after it began.

Games MMO World of Warcraft Blizzard's 2024 stats expose your 480 million deaths, 1.7 trillion murdered demons, 8.34 billion hours played, and how allergic Americans are to the metric system ...

Disdain for the metric system is a peculiarly US American thing, alongside American football, chain restaurants, hot dog eating contests, more guns than people, and a car for every driver. My message ...