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Meet the new names for huge and tiny numbers: The metric system has gotten an update
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNumbers may be infinite, but our names for them aren't. That's why the metric system just got an...
Fact Check: Are Pirates Who Hijacked Measuring Tools Intended for Thomas Jefferson the Reason US...
Snopes via Yahoo News· 9 months agoericfoltz / Getty Images Claim: In the 1790s, piracy of a ship carrying metric standards intended...
What Countries Use the Imperial System?
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMost of the world uses the metric system for everyday measurements, but only three countries in the world use the imperial system as their official system of measurement.
Voices: Why the metric system is objectively better than imperial measurements
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn Saturday last week, Boris Johnson announced a review of the use of imperial measurements in the...
Why America is going backward: Being the richest nation in history isn't enough
Salon via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe parking lot is nearly deserted at Forest Plaza on March 24, 2020 in Rockford, Illinois. Scott...
Explaining the Kilometer (km) and Converting to Miles
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe kilometer (km) is a standard unit of measurement used in the metric system. Derived from the French "kilomètre," the unit is used to measure length and distance along a straight path.
Boris Johnson may bring imperial units back to mostly-metric Britain, reports say, riding the...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn a file photo, Boris Johnson talks to Queen Elizabeth II during a reception for international...
Scientists are discovering stuff that is so freaking big — and so crazy small — that they had to...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoForget millimeters and megatons. A top meteorologist has created easier-to-use measures for stuff...
How many feet are in a yard? Common length conversions to keep in your back pocket
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAre you doing some home improvement projects that involve measuring? Do you need to convert something from the imperial system to the metric system? Trying to figure out the length of a football ...
Britain wants to revive imperial measurements to mark Queen's jubilee
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPrime Minister Boris Johnson wants to revive Britain's traditional system of imperial measurements,...
