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The ancient reason there are 60 minutes in an hour
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bbc.com
)
13 points
by
ranit
84 days ago
2 comments
Koshkin
83 days ago
60 is the smallest of the five numbers below 100 (the other being 72, 84, 90, 96) that have most divisors (12, to be exact).
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hannyu
84 days ago
Interesting — I always just accepted that it’s 60 and never questioned it.
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