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Season 1 Ep. 2: A History of Clock Chimes ft. Michael Cormier-O'Leary & Carmen Christopher

Drifting Off with Joe Pera: A Sleep Podcast

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In an attempt to keep track of time on Earth, the first were shadow clocks and water clocks. European monks invented mechanical clocks so they could remember to prey on time. The Weddington Chimes, St. Michael's Chimes or Westminster Chimes are some of the most famous chimes in the world.

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