I read this a couple years ago. To me it sounds like one of those things convenient enough that you want it to be true, but perhaps it is. > It turns that in 1

I read this a couple years ago. To me it sounds like one of those things convenient enough that you want it to be true, but perhaps it is. > It turns that in 1965, a Japanese company called Yamasa Clock created a personal-fitness pedometer called the Manpo-kei, which means “10,000 steps meter.” The Japanese character for 10,000 looks almost like a person walking or running, which is likely how the gadget-maker landed on the name—and the number. It’s also an easy goal to remember, especially when accompanied by a sketch of a person who’s literally walking. https://www.popsci.com/story/health/10000-steps-evidence-study/ https://www.popsci.com/story/health/10000-steps-evidence-stu...