When it comes to measurement systems, the world largely follows a single standard: The metric system. Yet, the United States remains one of the few countries that continues to primarily use the ...

Canadians measure their height in feet and inches but record distances in kilometers, express the air temperature in degrees Celsius and the water in Fahrenheit. This confusing division between metric ...

Have you ever noticed that systems of measurement tends to change when you leave the United States? Weight is typically measured in kilograms instead of pounds, distance is measured in kilometers over ...