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- Daylight saving time, or DST, began in the US in 1918 as a way to conserve energy.
- However, many Americans believe the practice is not worth the hassle, and studies suggest it may cause more problems than it solves.
- There are two main proposals to get rid of DST: by creating fewer time zones or moving to one universal time.
Daylight Saving Time is a global ritual concept as dumb as its name implies.
On Sunday, March 11, right at 2:00 a.m., clocks and phones across North America and Europe will jump ahead one hour to begin Daylight Saving Time (DST) until next year. (And no, it’s not “savings” with an “s.”)See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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