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
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Lake Tyrrell, Victoria, Australia
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Jasper Dark Sky Festival
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Hiding in the woods
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Jasper Dark Sky Festival
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Happy Mothers Day!
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Straight out of a fairytale
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Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
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The citadel in Bonifacio, Southern Corsica, France
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City of ice
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Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile
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Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
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Spire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska, United States
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International Whale Shark Day
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Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
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Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
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World Oceans Day
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Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Australia
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World Otter Day
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National Frog Month
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Carl Sagan Day
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