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28 July 2014

  • 17:45 17:45, 28 July 2014 diff hist −421 League (unit)In light of someone removing the explanation that a league is a measure of the observable distance to the horizon, this paragraph has lost its context.

10 July 2014

  • 01:52 01:52, 10 July 2014 diff hist −36 League (unit)Addressed failed verification: 6 ft. adult eyes are 1.8 m above the ground. Radius of the Earth is 6,371 Km. The sight distance is 4.79 Km (just short of 3 miles).

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7 March 2013

  • 14:40 14:40, 7 March 2013 diff hist +487 League (unit)The distance covered during a one-hour walk in the Middle Ages is an obtuse point of reference for ocean voyages throughout history. However, the distance to the horizon is a consistent nautical measure, particularly when in sight of land.

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