Time is of the essence today: the second Sunday of March marks the start of daylight saving time. At 2 AM this morning, 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 from New Zealand entomologist George Hudson in 1895, who valued having more daylight so he could collect insects after work.
Daylight Savings
Today in History
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A peck between penguins
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World Elephant Day
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Sandstone formations in the badlands near Caineville, Utah, United States
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The 50th Toronto International Film Festival
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When ice imitates art
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Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
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Celebrating Canada and Englands common bond
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Chasing summer in the art world
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Earth Day
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International Tiger Day
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Magnified moss
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International Mountain Day
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Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Nothing says ‘San Francisco’ quite like...
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Methow Valley, North Cascades, Washington
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Owl be seeing you ... somewhere!
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Holiday hues
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World Wildlife Day
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Mount Sopris, Colorado
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Medieval towers in Mestia, Upper Svaneti, Georgia
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Zebras enjoying their day
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Past below, future ahead
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Fly me to the moon
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We’ve made it to Halfway Day!
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An old bridge in a new light
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Fossils of belemnites and ammonites, Jurassic Coast, UK
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Where is this majestic museum?
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World Maritime Day
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National Pumpkin Day
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National Mushroom Day
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