The Why Files — Season 1, Episode 6: Why Doesn't the US Use Metric? Pirates.
Comedy, Crime, Documentary • 7 min • 7 seasons, 155 episodes • ★ 9.5/10
Episode synopsis
When the US was still brand new, the states were using their own systems of weights and measures. Thomas Jefferson requested an expert in the new Metric system travel from France, but pirates changed the course of US history forever. English
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