Units of measurement
Description
Why does America insist on measuring things in feet, pounds, and gallons while the rest of the world uses meters, kilos, and liters? In this episode of Croatian/American, Gaj and Cody weigh the differences—literally—and explore the quirks of the imperial and metric systems. From historical roots to political resistance (did Reagan really abolish a metric council?), they unpack why Americans cling to these units. Cody defends cups in recipes and gallons of gas, while Gaj laments confusing conversions and shares a Croatian perspective. They cover Fahrenheit's oddities, metric mishaps like the Mars Orbiter crash, and Fox News’ wild take on the metric system. With laughs and fun facts, they ask: should Croats bother learning the imperial system, or just let Americans keep their inches?