Day 243 of 365

August 31

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Mathematics

The History of Numbers

Different civilizations developed number systems independently. The Babylonians used base-60 (why we have 60 minutes), Mayans used base-20, and our decimal system came from India via Arabia. Negative numbers weren't accepted in Europe until the 17th century.

💡 Did you know?

Romans had no symbol for zero, which made Roman numeral mathematics extremely difficult!

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