Why Does the U.S. Use Fahrenheit Instead of Celsius? (Plus More About Measurement)

And why do Americans sell soda by the liter but milk by the gallon? [Why Does the U.S. Use Fahrenheit Instead of Celsius?]( [By Patrick J. Kiger Virtually every other country in the the world uses the Celsius temperature scale. Why does the U.S. still use Fahrenheit? Read more >>]( More About Measurement [The Kilogram Is Dead. Meet the Kilogram 2.0]( [How did science redefine the kilogram? Read more >>]( [5 Things You Didn't Know About the Metric System]( [When was the metric system modernized? And how does it work across countries? Read more >>]( [Why do Americans Sell Soda by the Liter but Milk by the Gallon?]( [Why, in the same country, would two liquids be packaged and distributed using different systems of measurements? Read more >>]( [Why Isn't the U.S. on the Metric System?]( [The United States has been slow to adopt the metric system. Here's why. Read more >>]( [5 Hugely Fun Facts About Mass (Not Weight)]( [Let's not get the two confused! Read more >>]( In Case You Missed It [What's the Difference Between a Cyclone and Hurricane?]( [Both are destructive storms that can pack powerful winds and a devastating storm surge. So how are they different? Or are they? Read more >>]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( Copyright © 2020 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 1501 Main St Suite 101 Venice, CA 90291 Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list]( [Mailchimp Email Marketing](