@axel_cage@Dr_TheHistories 8 ร 660 = 5,280. Rather than disrupting established agricultural and property rights tied to the furlong, Parliament chose to adjust the length of the mile to fit the pre-existing system.
@axel_cage@Dr_TheHistories The mile measure was changed to 5,280 feet in 1593 by the English Parliament. They updated the standard to make the mile evenly divisible by the furlong, an existing unit of land measurement that was exactly 660 feet long.The Math: Eight furlongs perfectly make up a single mile
@AntiSideBurn@nilliamwylander What first? Nic Roy was drafted 96th overall,not a first. And the trade was to quell a potential tampering investigation, or so it seems. If the tampering was found to be factual, a 1st round pick would have been awarded to Toronto. And yes, not related to Larkin, different case.