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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 ...

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.

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Wondering why the United States is one of three countries in the world that doesn't use the metric system? The answer will definitely surprise you.

Dual Usage: While imperial units dominate everyday life, the US already uses the metric system in certain domains, such as science, medicine, and international trade.

A rainbow-colored path marked with metric units helps students gauge the length of things using the metric system. (Courtesy photo) “We want our students to be bilingual in measurement,” she said.

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 ...

The metric system of measurement was originally established in France in 1790, after which it swiftly swept all of Europe in a multinational effort to standardize measurement across cultures.

The truth, however, is more complicated: Though imperial units are commonly used in the U.S., the metric system is actually the nation’s preferred system of measurement.