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The Unexpected Measure that Makes the Modern World Tick
Show title:
Be Smart
Video title:
The Unexpected Measure that Makes the Modern World Tick
Video duration:
14m 24s
Video description:
All of modern society relies upon a seemingly simple but surprisingly complex unit of measurement: the second. But knowing exactly what a “second” is is more complicated than you might think!