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Congress Approves Daylight-Saving Time
On this date 92 years ago, Congress approved Daylight-Saving Time. Daylight-saving time is the idea of moving the clocks ahead an hour to increase the overall daylight in a day. According to Wikipedia: The practice is controversial. Adding daylight to afternoons benefits retailing, sports, and other activities that exploit sunlight after working hours, but causes problems for farming, evening entertainment and other occupations tied to the sun. Traffic fatalities are reduced when there is extra … Read more…