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Daylight Saving Time: Ugh...Who Cares? "Every morning, as soon as the Sun rises, let all the bells in every church be set ringing: and if that is not sufficient, let cannon be fired in every street to wake the sluggards effectually," wrote Benjamin Franklin who proposed the idea of Daylight Saving Time. "Oblige a man to rise at four in the morning, and it is probable that he will go willingly to bed at eight in the evening." Franklin proposed the idea in "An Economical Project," a satirical essay written in 1784, according to the long-published Old Farmer's Almanac. However nobody took it seriously until English builder William Willet started lobbying businessmen, as well as members of Parliament and Congress in the early 1900s, according to the Almanac. After initially facing ridicule, it was finally adopted as a World War I-era measure to save fuel by Britain in 1916 and the U.S. in 1918. Daylight Saving Time (or 'Summer Time') is basically intended to bring more hours of sunlight during winter mornings. This means losing an hour as clocks are set forward in the spring. Countries have different change dates. DST in United Kingdom and most of Europe starts at 1:00am on last Sunday of March and ends at 1:00am. on last Sunday of October. In United States DST starts at 2:00am. on second Sunday of March and ends at 2:00am. on first Sunday of November. Most African countries like Nigeria and some parts of U.S. do not switch to DST. While the rest of humanity goes about their daily lives barely noticing the time change, some apparently hate it. And every year when the time of switchover approaches, they make sure their voices are heard. Losing an hour of sleep only to wake up to darkness? No thanks. Those who support DST claim it saves energy and reduces accidents. Some lawmakers in U.K. and U.S. have been unsuccessfully pushing for an end to the winter switchover. Even the American Academy of Medicine has called for an end to DST, citing growing research that shows its deleterious effects on health and safety. Well they may have to try harder. To the rest of humanity, it's an 'eye roll.' https://www.keneci.com/read-more-hotfeed-on-keneci-channel#h.z23qed7mjrwa