Why does America use a MM/DD/YY date format?
Itโs like an American accent but with calendars.
Why is โWโ called double U and not double V?
Many other languages call it a โdouble Vโ. English hasnโt caught up with the trends.
Why do we call our parents "Mom" and "Dad"?
Not many folks call their parents โDeniseโ and โBill.โ
Why is a day 24 hours? Why is an hour 60 minutes?
We have to thank some ancient minds for these special numbers.