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In 1793, the French smashed the old clock in favor of French Revolutionary Time: a 10-hour day, with 100 minutes per hour, and 100 seconds per minute.
People who work an average of one 10-hour day a week see their risk of suffering a stroke rise by a third compared with someone who does not regularly work “long hours”, a French study has found.
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France has history in watchmaking, and it's making a comebackThis wasn’t the French Revolution’s only effect on the clock industry. It brought in decimal currency, a great idea that Britain failed to adopt for another two centuries. The problem was the ...
Studies show putting clocks forward or back disrupts our circadian rhythm (also known as the 24-hour sleep cycle), which can cause mood swings, daytime drowsiness and insomnia.
In France, some companies are making an effort to limit off-the-clock emails between workers, telling them to "disconnect from remote communications tools" for no less than 13 hours a day.
To ask for the time in French you can say Quelle heure est-il? or Il est quelle heure? Learn how to tell the time in this guide for students aged 11 to 14 from BBC Bitesize.
Check out Ralph Pokluda's appraisal of a French porcelain clock, ca. 1840, in Knoxville Hour 1.
French workers clock-up less hours per year than EU average: report A new study has found that working hours in France are significantly shorter than most European countries, especially when ...
Why do we still use a 12-hour clock? You can blame an ancient sundial Opinion: Why do we still use a 12-hour clock, instead of a 24-hour one? And what does a.m. and p.m. mean, anyway?
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