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Precisely how long is a 'moment'? | TIME WORDS
Jun 18, 2025
41:26
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Jess and Rob present a brief history of time words in an episode filled with chronological etymology.
βοΈ How did "seconds" get their name?
π°οΈ What does "clock" literally mean?
π«π· How did France's decimal calendar work?
These questions answered β and so many more β in this timely episode of Words Unravelled.
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