Ed Helms

In this case, I was like, this is just kind of a funny story and I think Jake will like it.

So I hope this story is for Jake.

I love it.

Today, we're heading back to the age of musket powder and doodle dandies.

This story takes us to the late 1700s when America was but a mere toddler and growing pains were all but expected.

Wildly enough, one of the most intriguing political stalemates of the time revolved around measurements for distance and weight.

Yes, today we're diving into the embattled and complex history of the United States' relationship with the metric system.

Sounds boring.

But it is not.

It is not.

Trust me on this.

More specifically, we're diving into the tragic story of French scientist and explorer Joseph Dombey.

And you will understand why very shortly.

There's obviously the metric system and the imperial system.

Here in the United States, we use the imperial system.

There are two other countries that still use that.

The rest of the world is all metric.

Do you know those other countries?

I mean, I would be amazed if you do.

Liberia and Myanmar.