Imperial vs Metric: The hidden history behind Boris' measurement crusade
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English - June 02, 2022 12:20 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsSociety & Culture News Politics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In a rather unusual move, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to bring imperial units of measurement back into British shops as a gift for the Queen on her platinum jubilee. Behind this provocative proposal is a rich history of measurement and how it has been used for centuries as a means of making sense of our world.