The real reason behind daylight savings!

none other than Benjamin Franklin proposed daylight saving time in 1784 yep the guy on the $100 bill had some bright ideas Franklin thought we could save candles by shifting daylight from morning to evening so the next time you're fumbling with your alarm clock blame it on those 18th century candles but here's the kicker it wasn't put into action until World War I Germany decided to adopt it to save fuel by cutting down on on artificial lighting soon other countries followed suit so it turns out daylight saving time is less about evening bike rides and more about conserving energy so next time you adjust your clocks remember thank Ben Franklin and World War I for that extra hour of daylight like And subscribe for more historical facts