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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Canadian Thanksgiving
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Silver-studded blue butterflies
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Art in the high desert
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The old guard at Old San Juan
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Tiffany Dome, Chicago Cultural Center, Illinois
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Diamond Beach, Iceland
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A Portuguese fort takes a star turn
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Pegadung Rock, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
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What are we looking at?
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A wonder in winter
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Is that a buzzing sound?
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Evidence of human habitation
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Bonsai Rock, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
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European Day of Parks
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Ceiling of the Temple of Esna, Egypt
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Gujō Hachiman Castle, Gifu prefecture, Japan
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Anniversary of Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
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Cousins Day
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Celebrating Pi Day
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World Nature Conservation Day
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Blue Lagoon spa, Grindavík, Iceland
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Black History Month
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Serra de Tramuntana, Majorca, Spain
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Remembering Jimmy Carter
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Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
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Male kori bustard, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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Rocky mountain pi
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In the path of the pronghorn
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Night view of the RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach, California
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Penguins can t fly!
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