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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media added. | Apr 17, 2026 | ||
| Added material about the nautical mile. | Feb 13, 2026 | ||
| Added media. | Jan 05, 2026 | ||
| Added cross-reference to nautical mile. | Sep 11, 2025 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: Royal Museums Greenwich - Knots: measuring speed at sea. | Jul 05, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: MIT School of Engineering - Why is speed at sea measured in knots? | May 07, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Royal Museums Greenwich - Knots: measuring speed at sea. | Mar 12, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: NASA - Knots Versus Miles per Hour. | Jul 05, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: PNAS - Spontaneous knotting of an agitated string. | Oct 27, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Wolfram MathWorld - Knot. | Mar 21, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: None. | Jul 30, 2010 | ||
| Article revised. | Apr 29, 2004 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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