
2025-05-20 10:03:43
The metric system is 150 years old. The metre originated in the French Revolution, but its definition has changed many times since - ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-05-20/metre-treaty-anniversary-met…
The metric system is 150 years old. The metre originated in the French Revolution, but its definition has changed many times since - ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-05-20/metre-treaty-anniversary-met…
Piketty on the need for a wealth tax, with a fairly hilarious French Revolution analogy – Le blog de Thomas Piketty https://www.lemonde.fr/blog/piketty/2025/06/17/the-senate-beside-the-story/