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Post inspired by this recent comment about how useful 120 is (or 240 in this case), because its can be evenly divided so many ways: https://sh.itjust.works/post/40842670/19379837

Source: https://www.royalmintmuseum.org.uk/journal/history/pounds-shillings-and-pence/

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No wonder the British empire didn't last! It's worse than french numbers

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Didn't stop the french from having more fields medals than every country but the US.

https://stats.areppim.com/stats/stats_fieldsxnation.htm