ELI5: why are there different grams in a pound than there are ml in a pint? Submitted by chris_bro_pher t3_1264dqe on March 29, 2023 at 11:25 PM in explainlikeimfive 8 comments 0
kingofzdom t1_je7h2qs wrote on March 29, 2023 at 11:30 PM Metric is a centrally planned system where everything is measured in an intuitive base-10 way. Imperial is a hodgepodge of pre-1900's units of measurements from throughout history with absolutely no consistency or reason to it. Permalink 1
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