Furlong in most applications. Five furlongs are about 1.0 kilometre ( is the exact value, according to the international conversion). The name "furlong" derives from the Old English words ' (furrow) and ' (long). Dating back at least to early Anglo-Saxon times, it originally referred to the length of the furrow in one acre of a ploughed open field (a medieval communal field which was divided into strips). The furlong (meaning furrow length) was the distance a team of oxen could plough without resting. This was standardised to be exactly 40 rods or 10 chains. The system of long furrows arose
Nicholas Furlong (musician) Nicholas Furlong (musician) Nicholas Furlong (born September 16, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. His work is noted to cross several musical genres, ranging from rock, dance, and pop, to hip-hop. Furlong has had many chart successes, both in America and internationally. He has worked with many acts including Avicii, WALK THE MOON, All Time Low, blink-182, 311, Steve Aoki, 5 Seconds of Summer, Timeflies, Krewella, Papa Roach, Good Charlotte, Skylar Grey, Logan Henderson, Diplo, Onyx, The Fever 333, Waka Flocka Flame, and The Front Bottoms. Furlong was raised in Carson City, Nevada. A self-taught musician, he