What is that, like, a bushel and a peck?

It's said that we in the U.S. use the English system of measure. Yet, here's a UK web site report:

250kg Russian drops healthy 2kg sprog • The Register: "A 34-year-old Russian woman who tips the scales at 39st 5lb (250kg) has 'surprised' doctors by dropping a perfectly healthy 4lb 6oz (2kg) baby boy, the Times reports."

BTW, here's a world map of countries that don't use the metric system:



Source: http://www.metric4us.com/