This post has not been vetted or endorsed by BuzzFeed's editorial staff. BuzzFeed Community is a place where anyone can create a post or quiz. Try making your own!Buzz·Posted on Mar 12, 2011Daylight Savings Time Has Nothing to Do With Farming and Other DST MythsFarming has nothing to do with Daylight Savings Time and other myths. A Short History of DST.by ChanelCommunity ContributorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Daylight Savings time was started by Ben Franklin < Wrong! It was actually first proposed by two other guys. Check them out here. 2. It was started for farmers. Farmer's actually don't benefit. It was actually started by guys who wanted to play more golf and collect more bugs. 3. USA started it first Nope, Germany beat us to it. 4. Read more: a Short History of Daylight Savings Time Read more here!
