From: robertaw@drizzle.com   
      
   In article ,   
    Tim Merrigan  wrote:   
      
   > On Sat, 4 May 2024 21:32:10 -0000 (UTC), Cryptoengineer   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   > >Paul Dormer  wrote:   
   > >> In article , tppm@ca.rr.com   
   > >> (Tim Merrigan) wrote:   
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   > >>>   
   > >>> I thought in the UK a pound was a unit of currency.   
   > >>   
   > >> And a pound sterling apparently originally meant a pound weight of silver   
   > >> coins called sterlings.   
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   > >   
   > >I always thought it was a pound of sterling silver.   
   > >   
   > >Adjacent fun fact: A mile was originally defined as 1000 paces of a Roman   
   > >soldier.   
   > >   
   > >Therefore it's  a metric unit, the kilopace.   
   > >   
   > >Pt   
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   > Roman soldiers had 5.28 foot paces?  Isn't 3 feet closer to normal?   
      
   I believe that the Roman pace was defined as the distance between heel   
   strikes of the same foot. BTW, 3 feet from heel strike of 1 foot to the   
   heel strike of the other foot is a bit long - 30 inches is the US Army   
   marching standard.   
      
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