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[-] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The Babylonian calendar and relation between time and distance is incredibly interesting

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonian_calendar

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

I heard they do it that way because they count using their thumb and their finger joints, instead of their individual fingers.

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