From: djheydt@kithrup.com   
      
   In article ,   
   Cryptoengineer   wrote:   
   >Adjacent fun fact: A mile was originally defined as 1000 paces of a Roman   
   >soldier.   
   >   
   >Therefore it's  a metric unit, the kilopace.   
      
   [Hal Heydt]   
   As opposed to the Nautical Mile, originially defined as one   
   minute of arc along a latitude line at the equator. That worked   
   out to about 6076 feet.   
      
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