Can the United States of America continue to stand alone against the looming threat of… the metric system? That was the thrust of a June 5 segment by Fox News host Tucker Carlson, in which he spoke ...
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This story reflects the views of this author, but not necessarily the editorial position of Fast Company. You may not have noticed, but a huge global movement is well on its way to creating the next ...
The French government adopted this new metric system on April 7, 1795. A conference including scientists from France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Denmark, Spain, and Italy worked from 1798 to 1799 ...