How did people wake up before alarm clocks existed?
Before alarm clocks existed, people used nails fixed onto candles to make sure they wake up on time.
They knew how to calculate the burning time and put the nail at the right position.
As the candle melted, the nail fell, made a noise and woke its owner.
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