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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Southern right whales sail home to South Africa
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Mona Vale Rockpool, Sydney, Australia
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Death Valley National Park, California
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Merry Christmas!
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Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds, England
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Remembering the Velvet Revolution
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Skógafoss waterfall, Iceland
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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Through an artist s eyes
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Methow Valley, North Cascades, Washington
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Morocco in bloom
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The Big Blue of the Sierra
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World Theater Day
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Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India
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Can you see the family resemblance?
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Piazza IX Aprile, Taormina, Sicily, Italy
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A new tradition in London
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Cypress trees in George L. Smith State Park, Georgia
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Daylight saving time begins
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Blue-footed booby, Galápagos Islands
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Art over Amalfi
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Exploring the wilder side of New York
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It s time for spring
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These patterns tell a story
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Valentines Day
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Happy Star Wars Day!
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Celebrating 78 years of Everglades National Park
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Vila Franca Islet, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
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Enter the magical world of Livraria Lello
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Playa del Amor, Marietas Islands, Mexico
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