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Because cubic metres (m3) and millilitres (ml) have become the international standard units of measurement for solids & liquids. Wherever you go on the planet, a cubic metre and millilitre will always represent the same volume. Not so with imperial measurements.

Take the UK gallon and US gallon... the name is the same, but they represent different volumes ! In the UK, a gallon is approximately 4.5 litres, while in the US it's 3.8 for liquids and 4.4 for dry goods ! Having a 'standard' unit of measurement - be it length, weight or volume - means that, anywhere you go, you'll always know what quantities they represent.

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