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
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