Why 24 Hours in a Day & 60 Minutes in an Hour? : Hidden Histories

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Welcome to Hidden Histories. In this series, we take a closer look at the world around us and explore the hidden depths of our shared history.

Today we take a look at the clock and explore why there are twenty four hours in a day, yet 60 minutes in an hour?

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