Twice a year, many countries move their clocks by an hour. But why? It turns out humans have been messing with minutes and hours for centuries. Join Joy and co-host Rehema as they explore the history of Day Light Saving, from a bug hunter who wanted more daylight for collecting insects to a World War where every hour of light was precious.

Find our Brains On episode about the science behind Daylight Saving Time here or wherever you get your podcasts!

Click here to read a transcript of this episode.

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Twice a year, many countries move their clocks by an hour. But why? It turns out humans have been messing with minutes and hours for centuries. Join Joy and co-host Rehema as they explore the history of Day Light Saving, from a bug hunter who wanted more daylight for collecting insects to a World War where every hour of light was precious. Find our Brains On episode about the science behind Daylight Saving Time&nbsp;<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/brains-on-science-podcast-for-kids/why-do-we-have-daylight-saving-time">here</a>&nbsp;or wherever you get your podcasts! Click&nbsp;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tNCqOLmZt0H5pkVVMi7XyipHWF2HXgjZ/view?usp=sharing">here</a> to read a transcript of this episode.
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Brains On Universe presents Forever Ago®, a history show for the whole family! Every episode looks into the surprising and fascinating history of things we think are ordinary, but they’re not -- like ice cream flavors, video games, baths and more. We make learning about the past fun while teaching listeners to think critically about history.

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Brains On Universe presents Forever Ago&reg;, a history show for the whole family! Every episode looks into the surprising and fascinating history of things we think are ordinary, but they&rsquo;re not -- like ice cream flavors, video games, baths and more. We make learning about the past fun while teaching listeners to think critically about history.
Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media <a href="https://lemonadamedia.com/" data-stringify-link="https://lemonadamedia.com/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">https://lemonadamedia.com/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;