I only recently learned the etymology of the word: "second"
Its name comes from being the "second" division of the hour, with the minute being the first.
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Don't talk shit about duodecimal ๐
At least our hours are the same length regardless of latitude now, so let's be grateful for that.
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sub.wetshaving.social?
What is this?
My guess is there are only so many conversations you can have over whether a Silvertip Badger is superior to a Boar brush.
But there's a million razorblades people can argue about. Platinum, tool steel, carbon. And then there's which holder is the best. And then all the straight razor refinishing/refirbishing you could get into. Not to mention, strops, towels, soaps, sebum oils, styptics and on and on.
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Also why clockwise?
Earth rotates and orbits counter clockwise. It just seems more right
Also why clockwise?
We read from left-to-right, so the front span of numbers continues that visual pattern.
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Because Sundials rotate clockwise ( in north hemisphere )
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I'll be there at H:00.