Plus, Europe’s freakish winter; how your body comes alive after cutting out alcohol; see playing cards from ancient days to Pokémon
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A scientist wanted more daylight hours to hunt bugs. Another “inventor” is best known today as an ancestor to a rock star.
Daylight Saving Time has a weird history. But it has affected international relations, created nested time zones, and potentially influenced our health. As we reprogram our digital clocks this weekend—or turn back an old-school timepiece (above)—its "benefits” are still not clear.
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Long before poker: Playing cards go back farther than you think—perhaps as far back as the T’ang Dynasty. Nearly all early playing cards in Europe involved gambling. Above, these French playing cards, with suits hidden in cartoonish faces, were made in the 18th century. Here’s a look at the cards through the centuries.
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Happy National Bison Day: At long last, the American buffalo has come home. A conservation effort has returned bison to Blackfeet Nation tribal lands more than a century after the animal was nearly slaughtered to extinction. (Above, a bison awaiting release on the Blackfeet Reservation.) For decades, their survival depended on ranchers—and hunters.
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Are you a lark or an owl? Your body clock holds the answer. And early risers hold many differing characteristics than their late-rising counterparts, Nat Geo reports. In many places, both owls and larks will get an extra hour tonight if they want to sleep.
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Today’s soundtrack: Time, Jorja Smith
This newsletter has been curated and edited by David Beard, Nancy San Martín, and Jen Tse. Remember, move that clock back tonight. And thanks for reading! | | | |
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