6 Weird Units of Measurement We're Still Using for Some Reason

The video explores unconventional units of measurement, starting with the Smoot, a humorous unit derived from an MIT student's fraternity pledge. It delves into historical units like furlongs and hands, and explains how shoe sizes are based on the barleycorn. The concept of micromorts is introduced to assess risk, while the jiffy is discussed as a unit of time with varying definitions. The banana equivalent dose (BED) is used to measure radiation exposure, and the barn is explained as a unit in nuclear physics. These units, though strange, help in understanding various scientific and everyday phenomena.

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