Clocks: Have you ever noticed ... ?? (Tanton Mathematics) @DrJamesTanton

Uploaded February 2013 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

Quick ... Are you wearing a watch with Roman numerals? Or are you sitting near a grandfather clock, or by a window with a view of a town clock tower? Look at the Roman numerals on the face. What weird thing do you notice?

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