The metric system is far superior to the bizarre system of feet, miles, pounds, and gallons used in the United States. The whole rest of the world seems to get this. So why aren’t we doing it ...

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.

The US tried to adopt the metric system, but pirates made sure it never happened. Image credit: donfiore/Shutterstock.com ...

The battle of the standards: why the US and UK can’t stop fighting the metric system Metric units have conquered the globe, but in the US and the UK, their presence has become part of a culture ...

Here's the real reason the U.S. doesn't use the metric system The United States is one of just three countries that "prefers" imperial measurements over the international metric standard. The ...

Are Pirates Who Hijacked Measuring Tools Intended for Thomas Jefferson the Reason US Isn't Metric? "This country could have gone metric right from the beginning," the claim goes, "instead of being ...

The Metric Conversion Act declared the metric system “the preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce”, but still allowed the use of the current units in all ...

The ongoing use of the imperial system in the United States, despite the global adoption of the metric system, raises intriguing questions about tradition, practicality, and cultural identity ...

All countries use the metric system to varying degrees. Most of the world has adopted the metric system as their official system of measurement with one major exception: the United States.