nifty@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 2 years agoLook at hiiimlemmy.worldimagemessage-square166fedilinkarrow-up1902file-text
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minus-squarethecrotch@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoIt was created by the Babylonians, who had a base 12 numbering system. It’s no more arbitrary than base 10, and in fact superior in some ways. 12 can be evenly divided by 2, 3, 4, or 6. 10 can only be evenly divided by 2 and 5.
It was created by the Babylonians, who had a base 12 numbering system. It’s no more arbitrary than base 10, and in fact superior in some ways. 12 can be evenly divided by 2, 3, 4, or 6. 10 can only be evenly divided by 2 and 5.