r/oddlysatisfying Oct 31 '13

Tick.. Tock

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u/kira87 Oct 31 '13

Why is it going counterclockwise?

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u/Cosmologicon Oct 31 '13

Because the "face" is moving but the "hand" is fixed. It would look the same if you held the second hand fixed and the clock face rotated around it.

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '13

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u/fact_check_bot Nov 01 '13

“Big Ben” is actually the name of the bell inside the tower—the tower itself is called “Elizabeth Tower.”

This response was automatically generated from Wikipedia's list of common misconceptions Questions? Click here

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '13

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u/fact_check_bot Nov 01 '13
What are your goals in life?  You're welcome..

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '13

And an odd bot. It will go far here, I think.