On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 9:32 AM,  <alan.b.pearce@stfc.ac.uk> wrote:
>> Once again, Blame Canada (Sir Sanford Fleming specifically).
>
> Is he responsible for DST?

Ah, no. He is responsible for the idea of time zones, due to his work
on the railroads across Canada.
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