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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Sharp-dressed bug
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Vineyards in the Mosel Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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1934 Labor Day parade, Gastonia, North Carolina
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In Apia Harbor for Samoan Independence Day
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Sunlight sets Iceland s Eyjafjallajökull aglow
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Fighting evil with costumes
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Celebrating Panama s independence
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Super sandy Sweet 16
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Presidents hear the echo of history
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International Chameleon Day
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Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
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Notes from an underground lake
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A long winter’s nap, perhaps?
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Quiver trees, Keetmanshoop, Namibia
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National Frog Month
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A reflection of Europe s past
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Traffic jam on the caribou highway
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Happy trees = Clean air
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Waiting for winter
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Keep calm and drive on (slowly)
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Aspens in the White River National Forest, Colorado
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Manatee Appreciation Day
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Spring blooms in the Netherlands
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Mount Fuji Day
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With leaves this tasty, who cares about a view?
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World Teachers Day
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From the mind of Frank Gehry
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Ponta Delgada
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Jan van Eyckplein in Bruges, Belgium
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Chestnut-eared aracari in the Pantanal, Brazil
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