Chirper #61 (AC Week #519)
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Soviet Sexpot
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Revontulete
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Minutes are called "Minutes" because it's derived from "minuta prima" meaning "first small part".
Revontulete
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Seconds are called "Seconds" because it comes from "pars minuta secunda" which means "second small part" or the second division of an hour.
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Eggcracker
All-Star Committee egg egg egg egg egg egg egg egg 04-15-2024, 09:23 AMRevontulete Wrote: Seconds are called "Seconds" because it comes from "pars minuta secunda" which means "second small part" or the second division of an hour. Why are hours called hours? Or did I miss that lesson already? Edmonton Blizzard Co-GM
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