Twice a year, millions of people get legally gaslit into thinking it's an hour later than it actually is. Welcome to the weird history of Daylight Saving Time (DST)—a war-time energy trick that refuses to die.
Who actually came up with this? Why does it mess with our bodies? And does it even save energy anymore? Gordy breaks it all down, covering:
DST’s real origin story (not just Ben Franklin’s joke)
Why we “spring forward” and “fall back” every year
The health risks of losing an hour of sleep
The Sunshine Protection Act and the push to kill DST for good
So there you have it—Daylight Saving Time: a war relic turned sleep-deprivation ritual that makes us question reality every March and November.
📌 Sources:Prerau, David (2005). Seize the Daylight: The Curious and Contentious Story of Daylight Saving Time.National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). “Daylight Saving Time History.”U.S. Department of Transportation. “The Uniform Time Act of 1966.”American Heart Association. “Health Risks Associated with Daylight Saving Time.”
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