From candles that drop metal nails to the knocker uppers of industrial Britain, people devised plenty of cunning ways to ensure a timely wake-up before alarm clocks came along.

From candles that drop metal nails to the knocker uppers of industrial Britain, people devised plenty of cunning tricks to ensure a timely wake-up before alarm clocks came along.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Shutterstock / Gorodenkoff Credit: Shutterstock / Gorodenkoff Waking up early is hard for most people in this busy world.

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