Time is of the essence today: The second Sunday of March marks the start of daylight saving time. At 2 AM the clocks sprang forward one hour, meaning there will be an extra hour of daylight this evening. While Benjamin Franklin is often credited with inventing daylight saving, the first real proposal for changing the clocks came in 1895 from New Zealand entomologist George Hudson, who valued having more daylight so he could collect insects after work.
Daylight saving time
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Southern right whale
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International Geodiversity Day
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Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act anniversary
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We stand with Ukraine
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Aprils full moon
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Great on so many levels
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The stylish Spanish shawl
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Southern gemsbok in the savannah, Botswana
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Pining for spring
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Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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