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WTF Fun Fact – Mathematics Of Babylonians

September 27, 2020September 27, 2020 by WTF

Ancient Babylonians used a sexagesimal (base-60) positional number system instead of base-10. That’s why we have 60 seconds in a minute and 360 degrees in a circle. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonian_cuneiform_numerals

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