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Map of the Month: Countries Not on the Metric System

The map above shows all of the countries in the world not using the metric system. This begs the question, why does the United States not use a system of measure employed by the rest of the globe? I’ll spare you the historical details which include such yawners as the Treaty of Meter in 1875,…

The Scott Expedition: One Month In

Ben Saunders is now a month into his epic journey to the South Pole and back. He still has 1500 miles to go, which is an incredible distance to comprehend. You can follow his daily progress at http://scottexpedition.com/blog/scorchio