Why the metric system matters - Matt Anticole
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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 place to place. Now, consistent measurements are such an integral part of our daily lives that it’s hard to appreciate what a major accomplishment for humanity they’ve been. Matt Anticole traces the wild history of the metric system.
What might common French citizens have liked about the metric system when it was adopted? What might they have disliked? Why?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Matt Anticole
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Director Hernando Bahamon
- Art Director Andrés Landazábal
- Compositor Ricardo Avila
- Animator Miguel Otálora, José Arce
- Composer Manuel Borda
- Narrator Addison Anderson
