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	Podcast:		English Learning for Curious Minds
	Episode:		#330 \| A Short History of Measurements
	Category:		Education
	Duration:		00:25:21
	Publish Date:		2023-01-05 23:00:00
	Description:		Exclusive offer on ELSA Speak Pronunciation App (ends midnight 29th Jan): ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save 85% on ELSA PRO Membership: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/elsa --- Modern life would be impossible without standardised measurements. In this episode, we look at the development of measurements through history, explaining they evolved over time and why some succeeded where others failed. Imagining a world without measurements English measurement of distance: The Furlong Early measurement in France: The Setier Egyptians measurements of time The metric system & France Robespierre & The Festival of the Supreme Being Container ships UK mixing measurements United States' National Institute of Standards and Technology Why water doesn’t freeze at 100C Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/measurements --- Exclusive offer on ELSA Speak Pronunciation App (ends midnight 29th Jan): ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save 85% on ELSA PRO Membership: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/elsa --- You might like:
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