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The earliest civilizations used the moon to guage how much time had passed. Eventually the sun was used instead for its greater accuracy, and solstices and equinoxes were added as civilizations could recognize and rely on the distinct phases to happen which further solidified a concept of time.

Mechanical clocks were first invented at the beginning of the 14th century. The pendulum clock was later invented in 1956 and is still used commonly today.

The pendulum clock was invented in 1956 by Christiaan Huygens.

The calendar we use today was modified by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. Before that the calendar was revised by Julius Caesar in 45 BC, and before then the Egyptians were one of the first civilizations to have created a scientific calendar.

Technically, time sheet should be spelled as two separate words. Although, time sheet and timesheet both mean the exact same thing, and either term is acceptable.

Roosters are known to start crowing at the break of dawn, internal instincts letting them know when the sun should rise. Typically the leaders will start, and the weaker males follow patiently behind.