60 minutes in the hour, 60 seconds in the minute! Based on the Babylonian number system which used 60 as its base. Divisible by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, and 30.
Remember tons, cwt, stones, pounds, ounces (and troy ounces and avoirdupois, whatever they were)?
Rods poles perches acres...