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Units of Measure
| Cable length | In Verne’s context, 600 feet |
| Centigrade | 0° centigrade = freezing water 37° centigrade = human body temperature 100° centigrade = 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 |