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SYSK Selects: Why isn't the U.S. on the metric system?

Jul 1, 2017 · 36m

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The U.S. remains one of the few countries not on the metric system.
Despite appearances, the U.S. has been adopting metric for years.
Explores the reasons behind the U.S.'s slow metric transition.

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