A bit older, but how did time even get standardized between time zones so we’re all synchronized to the same minute / second, only being different by the hour?
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A bit older, but how did time even get standardized between time zones so we’re all synchronized to the same minute / second, only being different by the hour?
Oh you’re in for a great story! It mostly comes down to the American railroads, but you can listen to a good podcast on it at https://www.npr.org/2019/06/07/730727038/episode-918-the-day-of-two-noons