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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A predator at risk
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harlem
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park turns 103
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To Sua Ocean Trench
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Who s wearing such cute hats?
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National Bison Day
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Fiesta at Siesta
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Bournemouth beach huts
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The United States 250th anniversary
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Skyscraper Day
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In Apia Harbor for Samoan Independence Day
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Jöriseen lakes in the Silvretta Alps, Switzerland
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A peak in the clouds
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New York City Marathon
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Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany
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Take the Stairs Day
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Yosemite National Park anniversary
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Happy Independence Day!
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Can you see the family resemblance?
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Infant Sumatran orangutan, Indonesia
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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Cheers! It’s National Wine Day
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Marine Day in Japan
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Ponta Delgada
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Red deer stag in Glen Affric, Scottish Highlands
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Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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Milky Way over Zabriskie Point, California
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National Park Service anniversary
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Diwali
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