eli5: Why are nautical miles used to measure distance in the sea and not just kilo meters or miles?

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eli5: Why are nautical miles used to measure distance in the sea and not just kilo meters or miles?

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My dad as a joke told me nautical miles were longer than regular miles because you have waves that make you go up and down…

I believed this til I was 17.🤦🏼‍♀️

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