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Sep 2024
28m 20s

Eva Needs to Measure

Hyperfixed & Radiotopia
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This week: Eva lives in the UK, loves to bake, and frequently tries to bake American recipes. But Americans measure by volume and everyone else measures by weight — and converting those measurements is complicated, for complicated reasons. Sign up for bonus episodes and extra content at:  https://hyperfixedpod.com/join Do you have problems you'd like Alex and the gang to solve? Get in touch with us at http://hyperfixedpod.com by clicking the "Submit a Problem" button. Links:  The National Institute of Standards and Measures Le Grand K Beyond Measure by James Vincent
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