Comment When in Rome, ... (Score 1) 91
There is a great episode of the podcast "Ask a Medievalist" about the date measuring in ancient Rome. If, after you heard it, you think "thank goodness timekeeping is not political", think about the fact that Russia has been an hour off for decades because Staling forgot to set the clock back one year. And about groups within the US and the EU to abolish daylight saving.