If the first day of daylight saving time doesn"t have you springing for joy, this towering timekeeper might be more your speed. The astronomical clock at Lyon Cathedral in France was built in 1660, centuries before daylight saving time was widely adopted in the 20th century. The clock"s intersecting hands and dials don"t just tell time, they form a flattened model of our planet that tracks the positions of the sun and moon relative to Earth. The zodiac dial, offset to account for the planet"s rotational tilt, shows the star sign currently in season.
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Today in History
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Union Square, Manhattan
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National Napping Day
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Black grouses lekking
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Dressed to impress
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Aprils full moon
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A new tradition in London
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Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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From garden to table?
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Astronomy Day
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Red fox in the Netherlands
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International Archaeology Day
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Salzburg, Austria
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International Beaver Day
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Splashes of color for Watercolor Month
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Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
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Giants of the avian world
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Honoring our fallen heroes
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International Sloth Day
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A courtyard scene from Spain
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Duck, duck. duck, duck, duck...
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Westerheversand Lighthouse
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Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
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Waiting for winter
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World Meteorological Day
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Winter in the Wild West
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Great Fountain Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
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A treaty for science
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Aýna, Albacete, Spain
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Ready. Set. Snow.