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Cable Length—In Verne’s context, 600 feet
Centigrade—0 degrees centigrade = freezing water Fathom—6 feet Gram—Roughly 1/28 of an ounce —Milligram - Roughly 1/28,000 of an ounce —Kilogram (kilo) - Roughly 2.2 pounds Hectare—Roughly 2.5 acres Knot—1.15 miles per hour League—In Verne’s context, 2.16 miles Liter—Roughly 1 quart Meter—Roughly 1 yard, 3 inches —Millimeter - Roughly 1/25 of an inch —Centimeter - Roughly 2/5 of an inch —Decimeter - Roughly 4 inches —Kilometer - Roughly 6/10 of a mile —Myriameter - Roughly 6.2 miles Ton, metric - Roughly 2,200 pounds viii |