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The USA was meant to switch to the metric system, however, the vessel carrying the official meter and kilogram was seized by pirates in 1793, preventing the measurements from reaching the United States.

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The USA was meant to switch to the metric system, however, the vessel carrying the official meter and kilogram was seized by pirates in 1793, preventing the measurements from reaching the United States.

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