Facts About Daylight Saving Time

Did you know that when Benjamin Franklin suggested daylight saving time, he was partly joking? And did you know that it is a health hazard?

These are just some of the fascinating facts about daylight saving time.

See the others over at Mental Floss.

Which of these are you already familiar with?

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According to some historians, around the year AD 764( ish) all the european countries/Kingdoms/realms had different ideas about the year number so one or more of them said enough of this cack next year will be the year 1,000 AD deal with it.
Would an error that large so recent have a huge effect on everything historic and geologic? Where does that put Carbon Dating? Does it explain the " Dark Ages"
We do know that many manuscripts were altered or rewritten shortly after and not always accurately and sometimes to show peoples ancestry in a better light.
Come on the nerds what would that small variable do to carbon dating etc..
Study and reply.
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