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Shayna
8 June, 15:17
When and why was the metric system invented?
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Deja Choi
8 June, 18:29
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The first practical realisation of the metric system came in 1799, during the French Revolution, when the existing system of measures, which had become impractical for trade, was replaced by a decimal system based on the kilogram and the metre.
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