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[-] DigitalDruid@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 1 week ago

actual fun facts: the minute hand is called that because it moves a minute amount.

the second hand is called that because the minute hand was first!

[-] lnxtx@feddit.nl 5 points 1 week ago

Citation needed.

More like second means a second division of hour.

[-] DigitalDruid@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

that's what i said! that's why they added another hand!

i was not very clear though thank you for straightening that out :)

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