How Clocks Changed Everything

Can you imagine a life where you had no concept or focus on time? This interesting post on Open Culture explores how clocks changed humanity forever.
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A spiritualist who warned Abraham Lincoln that his life was in danger was also a friend of his eventual killer. Coincidence?
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A crew digging a pit in Baltimore unexpectedly found a time capsule from 1815.
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When Jason Padgett was hit on the head during a mugging, he transformed from a “lady killer” into a math genius that literally saw the world in geometric shapes. Check out his crazy story.
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If you attend a lot of work meetings you really need to check out this funny list of tricks to appear smart. These might seem familiar.
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The satirical website Clickhole built an entertaining choose-your-own-adventure game called The Mysterious Shadows of Skullshadow Island that you should check out.
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Is it possible to trademark the alphabet?