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Rick Steves' Rough Guide Helps Americans Wrap Their Heads Around The Metric System

If you're not used to the metric system, traveling abroad might be a little tricky. Fortunately, there are tips to help you ...
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The metric system is growing. Here’s what you need to know

Meet the metric system’s newest prefixes: ronna-, quetta-, ronto- and quecto-. Science News spoke with Richard Brown, head of metrology at the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, England, ...
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Meet the new names for huge and tiny numbers: The metric system has gotten an update

The metric system's governing body has added some new terms to help describe massive amounts of data. The General Conference on Weights and Measures last week added the prefixes "ronna" and "quetta." ...
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Is The Metric System Actually Better?

The metric system vs. imperial system debate has raged on for years, but is one truly better? From NASA losing a $328 million ...
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U.K. weighs whether to restore its old system of imperial measurements

Now that the United Kingdom is outside the European Union, it’s reviewing thousands of EU rules and regulations to see which it should jettison. Among them is the compulsory use of the metric system ...
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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 motivation why has less to do with official policy than you might ...