metric system

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System of measurement based on meters, kilograms, seconds

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NarratorA Twist of History · Introducing: A Twist of History · 1:25 · Apr 2025
…Why doesn't America use the metric system anyway? Because pirates stole it from us? How did Hollywood become the movie mecca? Because Thomas Edison was a bully. The course of history never follows a straight line. And very often, we can pinpoint a remarkable, thrilling twist which changes everything that follows.…
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