The first Chinese sailor’s compass consisted of a bucket of water with a piece of wood floating in it; the wood had a metal nail attached to it. When the vessel was stopped, the navigator would see which way the needle (nail) was pointing. Not accurate; but good enough to get you where you were going.

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