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[โ€“] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The US switched to metric during the Carter administration

[โ€“] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

Are you referring to the Metric Conversion act of 1975? Carter became president in 1977.