Facts About Time That Are Yours, Mine and Hours

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Beware of the Ides of March - what does it mean?

A lot of people think that daylight savings time was created to keep farmers happy; but, that is a myth because farmers are incapable of happiness.

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Time slows next to heavy objects so, if you marry a guy fat enough, you could live almost forever.

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Julius Caesar called upon Greek astronomer Sosigenes to fix the Roman calendar. Caesar wanted him to determine exactly how long a year was and, if there was time, to find a way to get rid of the Ides of March…

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China only has one time zone. Decades ago, they had multiple time zones but, during the Cultural Revolution, the government had most of the time zones imprisoned and shot.

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The most accurate clock is at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder, Colorado, which should remain accurate for thirty-three billion years; after that, you’re on your own.

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The smallest increment of time is called “Planck-time”. The funkiest increment of time is called “Hammer-time”…

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The Rolling Stones sang, “Time is on My Side” but, looking at Keith Richards, we have to assume that time switched sides shortly after that song was released.

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The first pocket watch was invented in 1510 and required a pocket with a capacity of five cubic meters.

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When our past catches up with us, doesn’t that just make it the present?

20 thoughts on “Facts About Time That Are Yours, Mine and Hours”

      1. I have, in 2014, in Rishikesh. The raft owner complained about my weight (the lack of it that is), but I had already paid for the ride so he could not refuse. Plus, I cannot swim, so was told that it could be my last ride. It wasn’t, so I will be turning 35 this June, and I weigh 35 kilos, so very happy about my “accomplishment”. 😐

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      2. So, consider a fat husband to be more a raft than a blanket. Glad you survived the ride. Here in the states, my son went whitewater rafting and lost his wallet and passport. A week later, someone called and had turned it in…

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    1. Doesn’t it, though? I find myself trying to slow it down. All those years I wanted time to pass faster have come back to roost or haunt me of whatever years do when they want to make you regret something…

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      2. Like Cassandra, my wisdom is most often ignored, Patti. Lately, I’ve been writing down every brilliant thing I’ve said and I’ve almost got enough to fill a half page…

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