FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
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Question
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3 feet
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6 feet
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2 yards
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6 miles
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Detailed explanation-1: -fathom, old English measure of length, now standardized at 6 feet (1.83 metre), which has long been used as a nautical unit of depth.
Detailed explanation-2: -A fathom is a unit of length in the imperial and the U.S. customary systems equal to 6 feet (1.8288 m), used especially for measuring the depth of water.
Detailed explanation-3: -A fathom is a unit of length used to measure the depth of water or the length of nautical rope or cable.
Detailed explanation-4: -The mean height of the land is 2250 feet; the mean depth of the whole ocean is 12, 480 feet (2080 fathoms).”
Detailed explanation-5: -In the middle of a region where the race horse is king, we arrive at the 8-acre 40 Fathom Grotto, a sinkhole with a maximum depth of 240 feet. The sinkhole is a deep, lush depression ringed with vegetation.