Cable length
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In Verne’s context, 600 feet
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Centigrade
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0° centigrade = freezing water
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37° centigrade = human body temperature
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100° centigrade = boiling water
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Fathom
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6 feet
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Gram
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Roughly 1/28 of an ounce
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. . . Milligram
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Roughly 1/28,000 of an ounce
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. . . Kilogram (kilo)
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Roughly 2.2 pounds
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Hectare
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Roughly 2.5 acres
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Knot
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1.15 miles per hour
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League
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In Verne’s context, 2.16 miles
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Liter
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Roughly 1 quart
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Meter
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Roughly 1 yard, 3 inches
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. . . Millimeter
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Roughly 1/25 of an inch
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. . . Centimeter
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Roughly 2/5 of an inch
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. . . Decimeter
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Roughly 4 inches
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. . . Kilometer
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Roughly 6/10 of a mile
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. . . Myriameter
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Roughly 6.2 miles
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Ton, Metric
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Roughly 2,200 pounds
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