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in spring we move our clocks forward an

in spring we move our clocks forward an hour and in fall we move them back an

hour and in fall we move them back an

hour and in fall we move them back an hour that’s section in between we call

hour that’s section in between we call

hour that’s section in between we call that daylight savings time and oh it’s

that daylight savings time and oh it’s

that daylight savings time and oh it’s singular sorry

singular sorry

singular sorry I mean daylight saving time it may seem

I mean daylight saving time it may seem

I mean daylight saving time it may seem pretty straightforward but daylight

pretty straightforward but daylight

pretty straightforward but daylight saving time has both serious

saving time has both serious

saving time has both serious repercussions and major benefits in the

repercussions and major benefits in the

repercussions and major benefits in the United States of America

United States of America

United States of America 48 states observe daylight saving time

48 states observe daylight saving time

48 states observe daylight saving time with Hawaii most of Arizona and the US

with Hawaii most of Arizona and the US

with Hawaii most of Arizona and the US territories of Guam American Samoa

territories of Guam American Samoa

territories of Guam American Samoa Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands choosing to ignore it in spring the 48

choosing to ignore it in spring the 48

choosing to ignore it in spring the 48 states all jump ahead an hour and the

states all jump ahead an hour and the

states all jump ahead an hour and the immediate effects can be disastrous one

immediate effects can be disastrous one

immediate effects can be disastrous one study found that the average American

study found that the average American

study found that the average American worker loses 40 minutes of sleep when

worker loses 40 minutes of sleep when

worker loses 40 minutes of sleep when the clock Springs forward that means

the clock Springs forward that means

the clock Springs forward that means lots of people could be losing an hour

lots of people could be losing an hour

lots of people could be losing an hour of sleep or more on the same night

of sleep or more on the same night

of sleep or more on the same night essentially giving us all jetlag and

essentially giving us all jetlag and

essentially giving us all jetlag and sleep deprivation can lead to serious

sleep deprivation can lead to serious

sleep deprivation can lead to serious health issues according to studies the

health issues according to studies the

health issues according to studies the first Monday of daylight saving time has

first Monday of daylight saving time has

first Monday of daylight saving time has 25 percent more heart attacks than a

25 percent more heart attacks than a

25 percent more heart attacks than a typical Monday car accidents go up 17%

typical Monday car accidents go up 17%

typical Monday car accidents go up 17% in the days after time shift workplace

in the days after time shift workplace

in the days after time shift workplace accidents go up about 6% workers are 67

accidents go up about 6% workers are 67

accidents go up about 6% workers are 67 percent more likely to miss work due to

percent more likely to miss work due to

percent more likely to miss work due to these accidents productivity goes way

these accidents productivity goes way

these accidents productivity goes way down the first Monday after daylight

down the first Monday after daylight

down the first Monday after daylight saving time daylight saving time isn’t

saving time daylight saving time isn’t

saving time daylight saving time isn’t even Universal fewer than half of the

even Universal fewer than half of the

even Universal fewer than half of the countries in the world actually use it

countries in the world actually use it

countries in the world actually use it and few agree on when it starts or ends

and few agree on when it starts or ends

and few agree on when it starts or ends the switch to daylight savings time has

the switch to daylight savings time has

the switch to daylight savings time has a lot of negatives so why do we do it at

a lot of negatives so why do we do it at

a lot of negatives so why do we do it at all the real reason we kept daylight

all the real reason we kept daylight

all the real reason we kept daylight saving time and extended it economics

saving time and extended it economics

saving time and extended it economics some studies suggest we spend money when

some studies suggest we spend money when

some studies suggest we spend money when it’s sunny outside if it’s light out

it’s sunny outside if it’s light out

it’s sunny outside if it’s light out after work or school people spend more

after work or school people spend more

after work or school people spend more at the shops from 1968 to 1971 the UK

at the shops from 1968 to 1971 the UK

at the shops from 1968 to 1971 the UK kept their version of daylight savings

kept their version of daylight savings

kept their version of daylight savings time for the whole year and traffic

time for the whole year and traffic

time for the whole year and traffic deaths decline by 11 percent because it

deaths decline by 11 percent because it

deaths decline by 11 percent because it was light after work during the winter

was light after work during the winter

was light after work during the winter another recent study found that kids are

another recent study found that kids are

another recent study found that kids are more likely to exercise

more likely to exercise

more likely to exercise as outside during the winter daylight

as outside during the winter daylight

as outside during the winter daylight saving time rather than huddling inside

saving time rather than huddling inside

saving time rather than huddling inside after school with benefits and negative

after school with benefits and negative

after school with benefits and negative effects

effects

effects it’s no wonder daylight saving time has

it’s no wonder daylight saving time has

it’s no wonder daylight saving time has opponents and supporters but on what

opponents and supporters but on what

opponents and supporters but on what side of the clock do you stand

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