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2Twospark t1_ja6v31v wrote

Reply to comment by False798 in 4,500-year-old Sumerian temple dedicated to mighty thunder god discovered in Iraq. by Rifletree

That's how I first learnt about it.

Use your thumb to point/count your other joints in the fingers (including the base) and you can count to 12 on one hand. If you do the same with your other hand you're able to count up to 144 with just two hands.

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bestoboy t1_ja7estu wrote

how do you get to 144? Isn't it 60 on each hand?

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firala t1_ja7qh4d wrote

12*12 == 144

I assume you multiply the two hand values when you are using two.

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