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[โ€“] vudu@slrpnk.net 20 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

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

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

[โ€“] kandoh@reddthat.com 4 points 5 days ago

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