Knots - Ropes, Sand, and the Birth of Speed

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Knots - Ropes, Sand, and the Birth of Speed

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Celeste Skye explores how 17th-century sailors invented the knot using rope, sand, and mathematics to measure speed at sea. Discover why aviation still uses this maritime unit today, and how a simple device connected velocity to Earth's geometry in ways that shaped navigation forever. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV

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