Posted on February 3, 2021 by If This Then ThatThe Cistercian monks invented a numbering system in the 13th century which meant that any number from 1 to 9999 could be written using a single symbol via /r/coolguides The Cistercian monks invented a numbering system in the 13th century which meant that any number from 1 to 9999 could be written using a single symbol byu/beattheroot incoolguides Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)MoreClick to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... If you liked this post, here are some others you might enjoy…