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How long is a mile again?
About two half miles.
Give or take
Can I get the length in oranges?
At least 12.
5,280ft
It used to be 5,000 feet but then the English decided to shorten the foot but keep the mile the same length in the Elizabethan era
Is…is that true?
Yes, if somewhat indirectly, as in that wasn’t the goal.
Historically, the Romans invented the mile and it measured 1,000 soldier’s paces (if you speak a Latin-based language you will likely recognize “mile” as meaning 1,000). A soldier’s pace was supposed to cover 5 feet. Thus, one mile historically equaled 5,000 feet. Lots of countries influenced by the Roman Empire used to use some variant on that idea and they tended to stay fairly close in length, but there weren’t really any agreed-upon international standards.
Ohhh, that makes so much sense. In Spanish, "one mile" = "una milla" from "millar" = a thousand units
Thanks!
you betcha
1.609344 km
I think you mean 1609.344 m
It’s the distance one freedom eagle can fly before being returned to captivity.
3 miles is near 5k....idk what the conversation is.
2.2 km
Commander Keen wins it again!