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How was time determined in the ancient world?

In ancient Babylon, the day and year were divided into 12 equal parts. Time during the day was measured by the length and direction of the shadow from the vertical pole of the gnomon (gnomon - "shadow catcher"). But the sundial "worked" only during the day and in clear weather.

In Greece, they used a water clock, clepsydra (clepsydra - "thief of water"). "How much water has flowed under the bridge since then," says the proverb. An hourglass counts time and is still sometimes used for greater clarity.

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What is the most common mode of transport in France?

The most common form of transport in France is the elevator.

French elevators carry at least 60 million passengers a day. Meanwhile, 65 percent of the lifts are over 20 years old, and some have been operating since the 2000th century. About 200 elevator accidents are registered annually, of which about XNUMX have serious consequences and even victims.

It is believed that the first elevator was installed in 1743 in the palace of Louis XV in Versailles, so that the 33-year-old king could, without straining, climb to his mistress's apartment, located on the floor above. However, in ancient sources there are references to earlier passenger lifting machines - in the monastery of St. Catherine (VI century, on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt) and even in Ancient Rome (I century BC).

The hydraulic lift was invented in France and first shown at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1867 (later installed on the Eiffel Tower). The first electric passenger elevator was made in Germany in 1880.

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