Watches didn't start to have minute hands until after the invention of the balance spring in 1675. Before that there was no point. This example is from about 1630.
Watching my sons learn to write has explained a lot about why good writing is rare. They're both convinced they have to produce bloated word salad when writing essays in school, and that if they wrote simply and clearly they'd get bad grades. The sad thing is they may be right.
Now we'll finally learn what's in the Epstein files. Mike Johnson is no longer in a position to shut down the House in order to prevent votes on measures to force their release. It's time. It's past time.
