The first clocks were candles made to burn a certain amount of time. When you needed an alarm you pushed a metal nail into the right spot and when the time came it would fall into the metal holder
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Apr 30, 2021
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KyloAPPROVES wrote:
noon is the same word when spelled backwards same with Hannah
So is Taco Cat.
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I thought you use moose tracks per hockey goal to measure speed
Apr 30, 2021
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blueemu wrote:
KyloAPPROVES wrote:
noon is the same word when spelled backwards same with Hannah
So is Taco Cat.
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btw, this is adorable
Fun fact: Before the alarm clock was invented, there was a profession where you would knock on windows with a stick to wake people up. These people were called knocker-ups.