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minus-squareteft@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoSome societies used base 27 from counting body parts. Sumeria famously used base 60. It’s why minutes and hours are divided by 60
Some societies used base 27 from counting body parts. Sumeria famously used base 60. It’s why minutes and hours are divided by 60