United States
Questions
1. What images spring to mind when you hear the country USA?
2. What are the good things and bad things about the USA?
3. What is the USA most famous for?
4. What are the differences between the USA and your country?
5. Would you like to visit the USA, or live there?
6. Who are the most famous American people you know?
7. What could you do on a holiday in the USA?
8. What would you like to ask an American about the USA?
Videos
If you live in the United States, you may live in the Eastern Standard Time Zone. Or maybe you live in Mountain Standard Time or one of the other standardized time zones. But these time zones have not always been
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around. In fact, it’s a fairly recent development. William Heuisler explains the history of time and how trains changed everything.
Lesson by William Heuisler, animation by Flaming Medusa Studios Inc.
Lesson by William Heuisler, animation by Flaming Medusa Studios Inc.
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Category: Geography & Travel
The crazy story of the arbitrary temperature scale used in a tiny minority of countries.
Category: Geography & Travel | History & Culture
Keywords: Temperature | United States
Fahrenheit, explained to the rest of the world.
Since I’ve moved to the US in 2010, there’s one thing that I still don’t fully understand: the imperial system.
Since I’ve moved to the US in 2010, there’s one thing that I still don’t fully understand: the imperial system.
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Virtually every country on earth uses Celsius but America has yet to follow. Although it might not seem like a big deal, not using the metric system puts America at a great disadvantage. For example, American kids have to learn 2 sets of measurements making science education even more difficult. On top of that, American companies have to produce extra products to export to metric countries. So why does the United States still have such an antiquated system of measurement?
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Category: Geography & Travel | History & Culture
Keywords: Temperature | United States