Area conversion between metric and imperial systems is crucial in fields like construction and real estate. Accurate conversion between square meters and square feet prevents costly errors in project ...

He says that to cover the Earth in 3x3 meter squares, you need about 40,000 words. Simpler words cover land, while the longest ones are cast out to sea. "Once we do a language and cover the world ...

That's why a British company has created a new way of addressing the world: by assigning three words to every 3-meter by 3-meter square on the planet. Ditching the Coordinates.