Most of the world has adopted the metric system as their official system of measurement with one major exception: the United States. “The U.S. stands out as the only major industrial nation that ...

In 1866, the Congress and President approved legislation making the metric system legal but not mandatory in the United States. New metric standards were prepared for the states. Educators developed ...

Use this free printable to easily convert dry and liquid baking ingredients from imperial to metric or vice versa. We’ve ...

In other words, the French introduced not only national standards, but a system of standards. It survives today as the metric system.