Show notes
Why do we change the clocks twice a year? Are we actually saving daylight? And whose idea was this anyway? In this episode of Wait... Why Do We Do That?, we uncover the surprisingly complicated history behind daylight saving time. We'll find out why Benjamin Franklin didn't actually invent it, why farmers weren't responsible for it, and how a British builder riding his horse one summer morning decided humanity had a serious problem: everyone was sleeping while the sun was shining. Then came W...
