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TIL that the Salisbury Cathedral clock, dating from around 1386, is considered to be the oldest working mechanical clock in the world. Built without a dial, it uses a verge and foliot mechanism an... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL that the Salisbury Cathedral clock, dating from around 1386, is considered to be the oldest working mechanical clock in the world. Built without a dial, it uses a verge and foliot mechanism and was restored in 1956 after centuries of service in the now-demolished bell tower.

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