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Changing the Clocks

Changing the Clocks

Do you know why we put the clocks forwards and backwards by an hour during the year? In the UK, Daylight Saving Time came into use in 1916, due to the costs of energy usage during the first World War. The annual hourly changing of the clock was first established in the UK more than 100 years ago under the Summer Time Act 1916, with the thought that lighter evenings might preserve fuel for the war effort. However, it was Canada that became the first country to implement Daylight Saving Time, in 1908. The US followed suit in 1918. All…

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Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th has long been considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. The day occurs when the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday. This happens at least once a year and sometimes up to three times in the same year. Very little is known for sure about the origins of the day’s ill omens. Some historians say the superstition began in the late 19th century. The first documented mention of the day can be found in a biography of the Italian composer Rossini, who died on Friday the 13th. Many reasons have been suggested for why…

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Dowsing

Dowsing

Locating anything underground, whether buried utilities, metal, or even water, is a complex task. While today’s utility locating involves using sophisticated equipment, locating underground objects has a long history. The ancient technique of using dowsing rods to find underground objects is still used by some today. But how do people use them, and is it possible that they could work? Dowsing, or water witching, refers to the act of using two L-shaped instruments, e.g. Hazel twigs, one held in each hand, in an attempt to discover the position of something underground. That something can range from water to underground utilities,…

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