The candle clock. A timeless invention that has been used to measure time – and wake people up – for centuries. And it works in such a simple but cool way. Candle clocks, also known as candle timers, are devices that use the rate of burning of a candle to determine how much time has passed. A candle clock in its most basic form consists of a candle, a holder, and a marking … [Read more...] about People Used These Candle Clocks To Tell The Time And Wake Up Before Electricity
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When The Nice Guy Realizes The Pigeon is Trying to Tell Him Something, He Comes to a Halt
"I was walking along the boardwalk looking at the ocean when she flew right up next to me!" It just takes a few seconds to aid another species, and happily, a good person walking along a boardwalk recently saw the chance. When Arizona native Jack Neal was touring Santa Barbara, California, with his mother, a wild pigeon chose to join them. "I was walking along the … [Read more...] about When The Nice Guy Realizes The Pigeon is Trying to Tell Him Something, He Comes to a Halt
This GoPro Camera Captured Itself Being Sucked Up By Lava And Survived To Tell The Tale
We're not going to get tired of throwing things in lava. It's almost certainly happened since time immemorial, and while there's no practical way to turn lava lakes or flows into insane trash incinerators, it's certainly entertaining to watch people try. The latest victim of a new Hawaiian lava flow appears to be a GoPro camera, whose indestructibility is frequently cited as … [Read more...] about This GoPro Camera Captured Itself Being Sucked Up By Lava And Survived To Tell The Tale