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Cool clock combines ’80s digital displays with ancient sundial technology

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Cool clock combines ’ 80s digital displays with ancient sundial technology.

The first attempts at measuring time via sun movement were shadow clocks created by the Egyptians and Babylonians .

The digital sundial has two major drawbacks: It only reports the time in 20-minute intervals, and it's not very effective after sundown.

VR Score

58

Informative language

57

Neutral language

6

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

46

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

long-living

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