Did you know that the custom of turning our clocks an hour ahead during the year first originated in World War I? By making the days “longer” , the goal was for households to conserve electricity and other forms of energy like fuel. Recently, the US Senate passed the Sunshine Protection...
would like to see Britain get in line with many of its trading partners by adopting Central European Time."Most of Europe follows CET, which is one hour ahead of GMT in winter and two hours ahead of GMT in summer - always one hour ahead of the UK," says RoSPA chief executive Tom Mu...
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You Come Before You was miles ahead of the hardcore and post-hardcore bands of PTW’s ilk, shaping the direction many bands would take later in the decade. Poison the Well had long combined the sound they pioneered with The Opposite of December with a more atmospheric tone, but the band ...
The birds are chirping. Your perennial bulbs are start to show life. And yes, we've already changed our clocks one hour ahead. That's right, spring is here. While some spring weather appears to be on the way, we all know that a break in the weather means summer is rapidly approaching...
“North Tower Exploding,” which clearly show rapid waves of timed explosions. These waves show huge pieces of metal being blown out from multiple floors simultaneously and horizontally at speeds exceeding 70 mph (squibs), racing ahead of the building’s collapse. Steel from sections traveled as ...
DidyouknowthatthecustomofturningourclocksanhouraheadduringtheyearfirstoriginatedinWorldWarI?Bymakingthedays"longer",thegoalwasforhouseholdstoconserveelectricityandotherformsofenergylikefuel.Recently,theUSSenatepassedtheSunshineProtectionAct.ThebillmustalsogothroughtheHouseofRepresentativesbeforeitcanbesignedbythePresiden...