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US Customary Units: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Metric System

The official podcast of the United States of America and everybody who lives in it or ever has or ever will. Two semi-decent historians and occasional comedians tackle American history, one person, place or thing at a time.

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US Customary Units: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Metric System

US Customary Units: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Metric System