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Veritasium [1] did a video of exactly this and explains why it exists

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What it covers

Veritasium visits NIST to explain Standard Reference Materials, the carefully characterized items such as peanut butter used to calibrate instruments and keep measurements. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel
Veritasium
Length
18 min 32 sec
Year
2022
Open on YouTube

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