Everyday mysteries solved: Why do clocks run clockwise and not anti-clockwise? The surprising reason goes back 5,000 years

Have you ever wondered why clocks always move clockwise instead of anti-clockwise? The answer has nothing to do with physics and everything to do with history. The tradition dates back to ancient sundials, whose shadows moved in a clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere, influencing the design of mechanical clocks that followed centuries later.

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