How Did People Wake Up Before Alarm Clocks?

Ever hit snooze and wonder how folks managed mornings without modern buzzers? Long before electric alarms, people relied on clever tricks and human helpers to rise on time. Roosters crowed at dawn in rural spots, their natural clocks syncing with the sun to rouse farmers early. In bustling cities, human "knock-up" services emerged - guys armed with long poles or pebbles tapped on upper-floor windows to wake sleepers for work. Read more about this...