This weekend, Americans will turn back their clocks Saturday night before going to bed, marking the end of daylight-saving time in 2024. This annual practice involves “falling back” an hour, giving most people an extra hour of sleep as clocks revert to 1 am Sunday.
Daylight saving time, first introduced in the U.S. in 1918, aimed to reduce fuel costs during World War I and established standard time zones. Although it was suspended after World War I, it was reintroduced during World War II and made permanent for a brief period during the oil embargo crisis from 1973 to 1975. However, it was repealed due to its unpopularity and perceived ineffectiveness.
Today, proponents argue that daylight saving time saves energy, reduces traffic injuries, and lowers crime rates.
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