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YOU CAN COUNT ON IT—LINGUISTICALLY

HAD WE ALL EVOLVED WITH SIX DIGITS on each appendage (such polydactyly is one of the most common congenital abnormalities), we’d likely have a “dozenal” number system. Ancient Egyptians, John … Continue reading

March 4, 2023 · 4 Comments