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From the Vault: Where do numbers come from?

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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Finger Bone Counting

12 is the number of fingers and toes on a hand. The lunar cycle also seems to play a major role in how 12 can be calculated. But where does it come from? We take a journey into the origins of numbers with Robyn Curnow.

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