#timelibrary — Public Fediverse posts
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Today from the #archives of the #TimeLibrary: police investigate a bizarre dance being performed by a young woman...
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Today from the #TimeLibrary: this gorgeous #Hamilton #radium watch, c 1950, with wicked #radiation burns on the dial. Up until the 50s #watches were painted with #radioactive paint so you could read them in the dark. Many of the women who painted the dials got sick and died.
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Today from the #TimeLibrary my article about a quirky #DecimalTime system from the mid-20th century United States.
But first, how did we wind up with 24 hours in a day anyway? Why are there 60 minutes in an hour? Wouldn't 100 make more sense? Maybe, find out more...