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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· 2 years 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· 10 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· 8 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.
Why America is going backward: Being the richest nation in history isn't enough
Salon via Yahoo News· 11 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· 2 months 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.
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...
Turkey talk: How learning a bird's language can help hunters
Poughkeepsie Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI woke Monday morning to sunshine and the temperature hovering near 15 degrees. That’s 15 degrees...
Okay, I Seriously Can't Stop Laughing At All These Ignorant Americans Who Got Absolutely Roasted...
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 6 months ago1.On the American educational system: Facebook 2.On speaking English: Getty Images / Facebook 3.On...
How to Read a Ruler
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWhether you're measuring inches or centimeters, reading a ruler is a pretty straightforward task. Javier Zayas Photography / Getty Images A ruler — a...
The Tern Orox Fat Cargo eBike Has Us Scheming Our Next Off-Road Adventures
BIKERUMOR via Yahoo News· 4 months agoToday the mobility experts known as Tern announced that they are launching a new eBike that is ready...