Time is of the essence today: The second Sunday of March marks the start of daylight saving time. At 2 AM 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 in 1895 from New Zealand entomologist George Hudson, who valued having more daylight so he could collect insects after work.
Daylight saving time
Today in History
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Sundance Film Festival
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The tale of squirrels like Nutkin
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Of balloons and lost pantaloons
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Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
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Bow Bridge in Central Park, New York City
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International Rock Day
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National Hug Day
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Whatever floats your boat
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Longtailed widowbird at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
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Starling murmuration over the ruins of Brightons West Pier, England
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You ve never seen anything like this
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Global commerce in motion
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Winterpret on ice
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Happy Independence Day!
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A century since Tut s tomb was discovered
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Haghartsin Monastery, Armenia
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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Diamond Beach, Iceland
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Iceland awaits the Yule Lads
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Happy Boxing Day!
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Blue Lagoon spa, Grindavík, Iceland
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Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
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Summertime in Alaska
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Astronomy Day and National Public Lands Day
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Illuminated Uluru
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Lunar eclipse
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Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
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National Trails Day
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Chapel on the rock
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