When it comes to measurement systems, the world largely follows a single standard: The metric system. Yet, the United States remains one of the few countries that continues to primarily use the ...

They explained what it means, and it really worked. They embraced it like a game, a conversation piece,” Phillips said. “I remember my kids, who were educated in the metric system. I would say the ...

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 ...