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XIII century — peak of the Mongol Empire
In the 13th century, Genghis Khan and his successors created the largest land empire in history, stretching from China to Poland. Mongol conquests changed the fates of Eurasia and led to the 'Mongol Peace' — Pax Mongolica.
History
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12:00 — noon and midnight
1200 hours in military and aviation formats means noon. 12:00 is the moment of the Sun's highest position (true noon). The AM/PM system is built around two crossings of 12:00.
Culture
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1200 baud — speed of early modems
Modems with a speed of 1200 baud (bits/sec) were the standard in the early 1980s. By comparison, loading a webpage at 1200 baud would take several hours. Home internet began with this tortoise speed.
Science