Trex202@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 14 days agoRoman numerals could be based on what your hand looks like when you count.message-squaremessage-square30linkfedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down111file-text
arrow-up161arrow-down1message-squareRoman numerals could be based on what your hand looks like when you count.Trex202@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 14 days agomessage-square30linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremadame_gaymeslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·14 days agoHuh, it actually does kinda work. Could theoretically count 0 - 12 using one hand. The only downside is that 4 (IV) / 6 (VI) and 9 (IX) / 11 (XI) look identical and are based on which direction you’re viewing from
minus-squareTrex202@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down3·14 days agoYou could turn your hand around to get the single finger on the correct side
Huh, it actually does kinda work. Could theoretically count 0 - 12 using one hand.
The only downside is that 4 (IV) / 6 (VI) and 9 (IX) / 11 (XI) look identical and are based on which direction you’re viewing from
You could turn your hand around to get the single finger on the correct side