1 Published: June 13, 2016 at 03:39 p.m. 2  Updated: June 13, 2016 at 08:25 p.m.  Three-time slam dunk champion Nate Robinson is bidding to join Minnesota Vikings legend Bud Grant as the second athlete in history to play in both the NBA and the NFL.
There are only two countries today that have not accepted the metric system and one of those countries is, yes, the United States. The metric system is used in a lot of things we see and use everyday. For instance, in the Olympics one might swim the 100-meter free style event. You might also need 35-millimeter film for your 35-millimeter camera.
THE UNITED STATES AND. THE METRIC SYSTEM. A Capsule History. The United States is now the only industrialized. country in the world that does not use the metric. system as its predominant system of measurement. Most Americans think that our involvement with. metric measurement is relatively new. In fact, the. United States has been increasing its use of metric.