People remember how to change their clocks by remembering this saying:
In the fall, clocks are set back an hour to standard time.
People remember how to change their clocks by remembering this saying:
Spring forward, fall back.
It seems Benjamin Franklin was the first person
Spring forward, fall back.
It seems Benjamin Franklin was the first person
to propose the idea of daylight savings time back in the 1790s.
At the time, people thought he was joking.
to propose the idea of daylight savings time back in the 1790s.
At the time, people thought he was joking.
They couldn’t believe he was serious.
Many years later, during World War I,
They couldn’t believe he was serious.
Many years later, during World War I,
people realized what an innovative idea he’d had.
In the spring and summer, the sun rises earlier.
people realized what an innovative idea he’d had.
In the spring and summer, the sun rises earlier.
By moving the clock ahead,
people can take advantage of the extra daylight and save energy.
By moving the clock ahead,
people can take advantage of the extra daylight and save energy.
Energy is an important resource, of course, especially during wartime.
The United States operated on daylight savings time
Energy is an important resource, of course, especially during wartime.
The United States operated on daylight savings time
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