stackyFACTSStandardized oceanic depth charts are ironically based entirely on anatomical quirks. A fathom originally represented the exact distance between a sailor's outstretched hands as they pulled heavy lead lines out of the dark water. The global standard for maritime depth is historically linked to the wingspan of exhausted medieval sailors.
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