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apr 30, 1916 - The concept of daylight savings started

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2 years into world war 1, the German and Austrian empires pushed the time back 1 hour, so they can get more daylight during work hours. They did this so they can use more solar power, instead of gasoline.

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apr 30, 1916
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~ 109 years ago