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Someone's entire grueling job was fiercely staring at falling sand for months on end so the navigator wouldn't completely lose track of where they were.
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Long before the invention of the mute button on video calls, you had the clepsydra. To prevent politicians from endlessly rambling in the assembly, they…
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Relying on literal shadows to tightly manage your schedule worked wonderfully until a cloudy week in winter completely ruined your entire itinerary.
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Because knowing the exact minute simply wasn't necessary when your entire schedule revolved around the sun, heavy labor, and sheer exhaustion.
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Why let people rest together when you can stagger their weekends to maximize factory output? In 1929, the calendar was completely abolished in favor of a…
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You didn't own a pocket watch; you literally just waited for the neighborhood monks to yank a giant rope so you knew it was finally time for lunch.
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