What other daily habits do you do just because of history?

We use QWERTY keyboards, sleep in eight-hour blocks, and work five days a week. Many of these things were decided by people who lived centuries ago.

Pick one daily routine you do and ask yourself: 'Does this actually work for me, or am I just copying an ancient habit?'

What else is in this exploration

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Ancient shadow clocks split the daytime into 12 hours.

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Ancient people counted to 12 using their finger joints.

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Egyptians divided the night into 12 parts using the stars.