The 5,000-Year-Old Reason Clocks Have 60 Minutes

The 60-minute hour originates from the Sumerians of Mesopotamia, who discovered 5,000 years ago that the number 60 is exceptionally divisible, simplifying calculations and measurements.

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n1-serbiaBosnian115d ago

Zašto sat pokazuje 60 minuta, a ne 100? Odgovor uključuje misteriju staru 5.000 godina

Sat pokazuje 60 minuta u jednom satu zato što su Sumerani iz Mesopotamije pre 5.000 godina otkrili da je broj 60 izuzetno deljiv, što je olakšalo pror

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Zašto sat pokazuje 60 minuta, a ne 100? Odgovor uključuje misteriju staru 5.000 godina

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