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Who Invented Inches? [Solved]
The old English ynce was defined by King David I of Scotland about 1150 as the breadth of a man’s thumb at the base of the nail. To help maintain consistency of the unit, the measure was usually achieved by adding the thumb breadth of three men—one small, one medium, and one large—and then dividing the figure by three.
Why the metric system matters - Matt Anticole
For the majority of recorded human history, units like the weight of a grain or the length of a hand weren’t exact and varied from …
Britain once forgot how long an inch is
In 1834, Parliament burned down, and the Standards of Measurement were melted or destroyed. So when there’s no agreed-upon …
Why Doesn’t the US Just Use the Metric System? - Cheddar Explains
The reason Americans don’t use the metric system is a story spanning over 200 years, with a twist ending: America is a metric …
