150 years ago, 17 countries signed a treaty that affects how we live today
By Belinda Smith
The next time you pick up a bag of spuds from the supermarket or fill up the car with petrol, you can thank a treaty signed in 1875 for the metric system that underpins daily life.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-05-20/metre-treaty-anniversary-metric-system-measurement-metrology/105302024
#Physics #ScienceandTechnology #Mathematics #EarthSciences #BelindaSmith
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