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jun 25, 1775 - Ben Franklin cimes up with the idea of Daylight Savings time

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Ben Franklin comes up with the idea of daylight savings time by saying that the American people can save candle light by waking up an hour earlier. He meant it as a joke though.

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jun 25, 1775
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~ 251 years ago