Subject: Static GK (General Knowledge)
Book: General Time Knowledge
The 60-second minute harkens back to the ancient Sumerians who used a sexagesimal (base-60) system for mathematics. This numerical framework influenced Babylonian astronomy and, eventually, the way we measure time and angles. People often ask why not 100 seconds per minute for simplicity, but centuries of tradition, coupled with interlinked scientific and navigational systems, keep 60 seconds as the global standard. Understanding this historic root helps contextualize why modern timekeeping can seem resistant to decimal-based reforms, even though it might appear more straightforward.
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