Topic: Tell me a short, interesting fact about

Topic: Tell me a short, interesting fact about

Tell me a short, interesting fact about

One fascinating fact about the Roman Empire is that it was the first in history to use a system of numerals that are still used today in many parts of the world, including the decimal system. Known as the Roman numerals, they are based on combinations of seven symbols: I, V, X, L, C, D, and M, each representing one, five, ten, fifty, hundred, five hundred, and one thousand respectively. While these numerals are not as commonly used today for day-to-day purposes as the Arabic numerals introduced around the 9th or 10th century A.D., they are still widely utilized for certain applications such as chapter and verse numbering in Bibles, movie credits, and some scientific notation, among others.

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