Post up facts and things that hardly anyone knows...... (for entertainment purposes only. NO need to fact check)

[kiwigtx]

Speaking of time..... Watchmakers and Clockmakers often display their peices with the time showing as 1:50 (or 10:10) - as this makes the clock/watch face appear to be happy - it's a more pleasing look to the human eye than if it were 8:20 (or 3:40) for example.

See the little 'sad face' red clock towards the bottom.

 

[Photon440]

Speaking of time..... Watchmakers and Clockmakers often display their peices with the time showing as 1:50 (or 10:10) - as this makes the clock/watch face appear to be happy - it's a more pleasing look to the human eye than if it were 8:20 (or 3:40) for example.

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See the little 'sad face' red clock towards the bottom.

I remember when Timex took out a full page magazine ad explaining why their watches were set that way.

 

[kiwigtx]

I remember when Timex took out a full page magazine ad explaining why their watches were set that way.

I seem to remember something about that explanation also.

Those time settings are pleasing to the eye.

 

[XS22J8R]

A German U boat from World War I is sunk in Lake Michigan off the Illinois shoreline.