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Digital Archives | Nov 12, 2002 | 12:06
Metric system: Metre mistake?
When 18th-century surveyors scientifically determined what the length of a metre would be, it seems they made an error.
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Nov 12, 2002 | 12:06Digital Archives Metric system: Metre mistake? AudioDigital Archives Metric system: Metre mistake? Nov 12, 2002 | 12:06When 18th-century surveyors scientifically determined what the length of a metre would be, it seems they made an error.
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