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 ...

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In the 1790s, piracy of a ship carrying metric standards intended for then-U.S. Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson played a role in America's decision to not adopt the metric system.

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