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cable length: In Verne’s context, 600 feet

centigrade: 0° C = freezing water, 37° C = human body temperature, 100° C = boiling 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