Time is of the essence today: the second Sunday of March marks the start of daylight saving time. At 2 AM this morning, the clocks sprang forward one hour, meaning there will be an extra hour of daylight this evening. While Benjamin Franklin is often credited with inventing daylight saving, the first real proposal for changing the clocks came from New Zealand entomologist George Hudson in 1895, who valued having more daylight so he could collect insects after work.
Daylight Savings
Today in History
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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Canadian Tulip Festival, Ottawa
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Hovering over harmonious horticulture
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Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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A smooth landing, feet first
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Dusky eagle-owls, Pakistan
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Aerial view of the ruins of Sacsayhuamán, Cusco, Peru
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Northern hawk-owl
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International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend
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El Capitan in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas, USA
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Launching hopes and prayers
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Big Bends birthday bash
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Monument Valley, Navajo Nation, Arizona, United States
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Happy St. Patricks Day!
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International Dark Sky Week
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Reddy for winter
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This magical beach is worth the hike
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Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Devetashka Cave, Devetaki, Bulgaria
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A triumphant pose
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Wind-powered ice racing
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Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park, British Columbia
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Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska, United States
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Mount Sopris, Colorado
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An oasis in the desert
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A modern recreation
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Kickoff in Qatar
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Red fox mother kissing her baby
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A book lover’s paradise
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Scenic Mount Michener
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