You probably know that half of 12 is six. But the other day, I caught a glimpse of a clock peeking between buildings. At that moment, I noticed that sometimes, half of 12 is seven. How is this possible?
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Clocks often have their numbers in Roman numerals, so 12 is written XII. If you cover the bottom half of XII, you’ll get VII, which is seven in Roman numerals!
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