Is it a coincidence that there are 360 degrees in a circle and 365 days in a year?

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Is it a coincidence that there are 360 degrees in a circle and 365 days in a year?

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No, it’s not a coincidence. The 360 degrees in a circle comes from the ancient Babylonians. They designated a circle to have 360 degrees to match their calendar, which had 12 months of 30 days (or 360 days) in a year.

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