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#16 - The Metric System That Makes Math So Much Easier

#16 - The Metric System That Makes Math So Much Easier

Update: 2020-09-09

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Have you ever wonder why your Starbucks cup is measured in oz and not liter? And have you ever try to recreate American recipes only to find out that you just spent 15 minutes converting the measurements from cup to liter, inch to centimeter, and pound to kilogram? Us too.

Well, to find out the reason behind them, we have to travel a few centuries back to the French Revolution era.

So, come and time-travel with us now!

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#16 - The Metric System That Makes Math So Much Easier

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#16 - The Metric System That Makes Math So Much Easier

#16 - The Metric System That Makes Math So Much Easier

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