Metric fasteners are standard on modern vehicles. However, that wasn't always the case. Here's when manufacturers first began to make the switch from SAE.

Is it theoretically possible to go back to the gold standard? If so, what are some ways it could be implemented?

Roth IRA conversions allow unlimited transfers from tax-deferred accounts. Taxes apply to converted amounts, potentially increasing your tax bracket. Five-year rule mandates keeping funds in Roth IRA ...

The standard was developed by the biomass conversion subcommittee (E48.05), part of ASTM’s bioenergy and industrial chemicals from biomass committee (E48). According to ASTM member Tessa Schmitz, the ...

The Friday edition of NYT Connections arrives with puzzle #936, serving up a grid that rewards vocabulary precision and lateral thinking. Today's challenge particularly favors those who can spot both ...

Have you ever wondered how many ounces are in a cup? Well, if you did, you are not alone. Most of us have found ourselves confused when converting between ounces and cups, and that is what we will ...

According to Jeff Dean on Twitter, the United States has faced longstanding challenges in fully adopting the metric system, with the Metric Conversion Board abolished in 1982 and Executive Order 12770 ...

Former President Gerald Ford signed the Metric Conversion Act 50 years ago. However, he did not make metric adoption mandatory, and the efforts fell flat. For a look at where metric measurements have ...

December 23, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the Metric Conversion Act, designed to bring US weights and measures in line with the rest of the world. The United States is one of the last holdouts ...

Fontaine Launches Standard Sit-Down Dual Drive for M2 106 Plus The new Fontaine Modification standard sit-down dual drive modification for Freightliner M2 106 Plus medium-duty conventional trucks adds ...