From perches to petaflops: The evolution of rational measurement

Many measurement systems were developed as civilisation evolved. The imperial system is nothing if not quirky. Readers may recall that a rod, pole or perch equals 5½ yards or 16½ feet, with 40 rods to ...
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Scientists are discovering stuff that is so freaking big — and so crazy small — that they had to come up with 2 new units of measurement.

Your browser does not support the video element. Your browser does not support the video element. What the hell is a hellabyte? That's what Richard Brown wanted to ...