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[-] froh42@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Btw you can count to 12 on your fingers with one hand. Starting from the end of the index finger tap each segment of the "remaining" four fingers with your thumb.

I heard someone claim that's how Babylonians invented and used the base 12 system in the first place.

this post was submitted on 30 Jan 2026
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