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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725
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Benjamin Franklin had even made a
decent stand for something like for Daylight Saving Time back in 1784 when he lived in Paris. This would have saved candles by making people get up earlier when the sun rose earlier during certain months of the year. It was not like the idea of adjusting the time
hourly in the Fall and Spring as it is practiced now as Europe did not run on any kind of schedules back then. The
ratio of important modern inventions Franklin played a big part in would be a good one.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/inn...ns.htm#page=10
http://www.benjaminfranklinhouse.org.../craven_st.htm
The History of Daylight Saving Time