I just googled how much a ton is because I was confused if it was the same everywhere haha. It turns out there are three types: the short ton of 2,000 pounds used in the U.S., the long ton of 2,240 pounds in the UK, and the metric ton of 1,000 kg which is the global standard. Crazy that they’re not all the same everywhere. What surprised me is that it comes from the word "tunne," a giant barrel for wine in medieval times. From there, it evolved into a unit of weight for ship cargo. Today, it’s used in shipping, mining, carbon emissions... basically anywhere you need to measure heavy things. I guess knowing what a ton is matters if you work in logistics or science because confusing a short ton with a metric one can mess everything up haha. Interesting fact: a ship measures its capacity in displacement tons. Do you guys use this unit a lot in your work?