Where did they get the name for 20000 leagues under the sea?!
Question: Where did they get the name for 20000 leagues under the sea!?
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Refers to the distance travelled under water (not depth)!. 20,000 league is 20 times the radius of Earth or 1 league is approximately 3 miles!.
The name refers to Captain Nemo's travels!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
The name refers to Captain Nemo's travels!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
A league is a now defunct (no longer used) unit of measurement!. The actual distance varied from country to country but it typically was measured based on the distance a person or a horse could travel in 1 hour!. The dictionary says that the distances ranged from 2!.4 to 4!.6 statute miles!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
leagues is a measure of distanceWww@Enter-QA@Com
the book the movie's based on!.Www@Enter-QA@Com