On Nov. 18, 1883, Americans adopted four standardized time zones, replacing a confusing, dangerous hodgepodge of times.

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The invention of railroads ushered in a new era of land travel, and forever changed the way humans perceive time.

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Russia and the USA take second place with both countries holding 11 time zones. In Russia, they span from UTC+2 in Kaliningrad to UTC+12 in Kamchatka. In the USA they span from UTC-12 in Baker ...

Very large countries such as Australia or the USA are spread out across many time zones. Most smaller countries keep to the same time zone even if part of them falls outside a meridian line.

The growth of railroads in America triggered the creation of time zones in 1883. DST was formally introduced in 1918, but it went in and out of favor and was applied inconsistently across the ...

Most of us learn in school that the entire State of Alabama is located in the Central Time Zone, and that’s true according to the federal government, which set standard time zones in 1918.

This method lasted well into the 1800s, when there were at least 144 different time zones in North America. Since many people didn't travel especially long distances from their homes throughout ...