The Why Files
Season 1, Episode 6: Why Doesn't the US Use Metric? Pirates.
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When the US was still brand new, the states were using their own systems of weights and measures. Thomas Jefferson requested an expert in the new Metric system travel from France, but pirates changed the course of US history forever. English
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
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Episode 2
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Episode 3
Top Scariest Places You Can Actually Visit
Episode 4
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Episode 5
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Episode 6
Why Doesn't the US Use Metric? Pirates.
Episode 7
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Episode 8
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Episode 9
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Episode 10
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