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Physics

Measurement

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The original definition of the meter was one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole, but today it is defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.

Why this is interesting

How do you know that a meter is exactly a meter? The answer reveals a fascinating journey from human body parts to universal constants.