Making Time: The Bizarre Story Behind Daylight Savings
Are you one of the millions of Americans annoyed by having to change your clock twice a year? Ever wondered where this idea even came from? Our new video walks through the bizarre history of Daylight Saving Time.
In the 20th century, we decided we could…outsmart time. And we got the idea from a postal worker who wanted more daylight hours for his bug collecting hobby. Seriously.
Nothing came of the idea until World War I—when the Kaiser’s Germany implemented Daylight Saving Time as a wartime measure. Shortly thereafter, the United States adopted it too...and then got rid of it as soon as the war was over. Rinse and repeat for World War II. Afterward, state and local governments were free to decide the time for themselves. The result? Chaos. Eventually, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed the bill making daylight savings national.
Since then, twice a year, we’re all reminded that the human body is not designed to reset its internal clock. What do you think about Daylight Saving Time? Let us know in the comments below.
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