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2. History of sundials - Wikipedia

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   A sundial uses local time. Before the coming of the railways in the 1840s, local time was displayed on a sundial and was used by the government and commerce. Before the invention of the clock the sundial was the only way to measure time. After the invention of the clock, the sundial maintained its importance, as clocks needed to be reset ...

3. History of timekeeping devices - Wikipedia

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   The time was determined by observing particular stars as they crossed the meridian. [24] The Jantar Mantar in Jaipur built in 1727 by Jai Singh II includes the Vrihat Samrat Yantra, 88 feet (27 m) tall sundial. [25] It can tell local time to an accuracy of about two seconds. [26]

4. Ship's bell - Wikipedia

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   Most United States Navy ships of the post–World War II era have actually carried 2 or 3 bells: the larger bell engraved with the ship's name, mounted on the forecastle, and smaller bells in the pilot house and at the quarterdeck at the 1MC (public address) station, for use in making shipwide announcements and marking the time. The larger bell ...

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6. The Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever - Wikipedia

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   The Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever is a logic puzzle so called by American philosopher and logician George Boolos and published in The Harvard Review of Philosophy in 1996. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Boolos' article includes multiple ways of solving the problem.

7. The Challenge: USA’s Tyson Breaks Down His Decision ... - AOL

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   What you didn’t see. Tyson Apostol is opening up about his time on The Challenge: USA and why he decided to quit during the final alongside some of his other competitors after a Sudoku puzzle ...