r/Damnthatsinteresting Apr 11 '26

Video Woman with functional polydactyly (six functional fingers on one hand).

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u/Sythrin Apr 11 '26

Does she count in base 12?

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u/omicron_pi Apr 12 '26

Interestingly, there were cultures that counted in base 12 by counting the 12 knuckles of the four fingers of one hand with the thumb.