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Why Americans shifted, scrapped minutes and changed time forever 141 years ago

By USA Today   |   1 year ago
Why Americans shifted, scrapped minutes and changed time forever 141 years ago

In 1918, the US adopted daylight saving time to save energy during WWI, following Germany and Britain. In 1883, standardized time zones were created in America, ending confusion caused by 53 different schedules.

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