The tunnels of the world are estimated to number about 1142, with a total length of 514 miles. There are about 1000 railroad tunnels, 12 subaqueous tunnels, 90 canal tunnels, and 40 conduit tunnels. The division of the clock dial into sixty minutes originated in Babylon.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1197, 8 February 1895, Page 35
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46Untitled New Zealand Mail, Issue 1197, 8 February 1895, Page 35
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