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🔥 ELI5 Daylight Savings Time - who thought it was a good idea?

🔥 ELI5 Daylight Savings Time - who thought it was a good idea?

Update: 2025-10-28
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Why do we still change clocks to Daylight Savings Time when so many people dislike it? Who came up with the idea in the first place? Why is there a movement to permanent Daylight Savings Time? Are farmers for or against Daylight Savings Time?

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Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community and in particular the following users whose questions and comments formed the basis of this discussion: sushiandwow, eigenfood, tripshed, bunchoatoms, jiceman and grizzletron.

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🔥 ELI5 Daylight Savings Time - who thought it was a good idea?

🔥 ELI5 Daylight Savings Time - who thought it was a good idea?

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