What is St. Elmo’s Fire and what causes it?
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Congratulations to Cindy Stein, Ft. Lauderdale, FL who emailed: “One knot equals one nautical mile per hour, or roughly 1.15 statute mph. The term knot dates from the 17th century, when sailors measured the speed of their ship using a device called a “common log.” The common log was a rope with knots at regular intervals, attached to a piece of wood shaped like a slice of pie.”
