Why NASA Still Uses Feet and Inches (And Why America Never Will Switch)
The US government officially adopted the metric system in 1975. NASA uses it exclusively. So why are Americans still measuring everything in feet and pounds? Tyler Cooper breaks down the bizarre mix of historical accidents, cultural stubbornness, and cold hard economics that keeps America stuck in the imperial system while the rest of the world moved on decades ago. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • How King Henry I's actual foot became the standard measurement that America still uses today • Why converting US road signs alone would cost taxpayers $370 million (and that's just the beginning) • The $125…
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