http://www.snopes.com/fact-check/metric-system-pirates/(permalink)
Author: snopescom
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not credible
language
English
Date published
2023-08-06
Entities
What Happened (Clinton book)Kingdom of FranceHMS UrgePiracyAmerican RevolutionJoseph SmithDistilled waterDecimalKingdom of EnglandConscriptionKilogramFederal government of the United StatesCopperMetric systemThe AtlanticPound sterlingThomas JeffersonConstitution of the United StatesGlenn L. Martin CompanyGeorge WashingtonParisUnited States CongressTroy weightDecimalisationJoint resolutionPrivateerAlternate historyArithmeticMortifiedBotanyAriadne auf NaxosNational archivesMontserratThe ArgumentGuadeloupeHistoryDutch RepublicAdmiralty law

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