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EPISODE · Nov 2, 2018 · 3 MIN

Fall back, spring forward

from Retropod · host The Washington Post

Why, oh, why is daylight savings a thing? It's because for roughly two decades after World War II, no one had any clue what time it was.

Why, oh, why is daylight savings a thing? It's because for roughly two decades after World War II, no one had any clue what time it was.

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Why, oh, why is daylight savings a thing? It's because for roughly two decades after World War II, no one had any clue what time it was.

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