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The History of Timekeeping

You're Dead to Me

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Is a Cock a Clock?

Mediaeval people needed a cock to get them up in the morning. Smell is a really good set of time cues for societies that are trying to make sense of time. The rooster was absolutely part of your toolkit, says David desare.

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