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It's a prime example of humanity being stuck in its old ways. During both World Wars, the Germans put Belgium to their timezone, UTC+1. Almost 70 years later, t
by kmm 15y ago
It's a prime example of humanity being stuck in its old ways. During both World Wars, the Germans put Belgium to their timezone, UTC+1. Almost 70 years later, this still hasn't been changed. With as result that in the summer, we're two hours ahead of the correct time.
- rmc 15y agoThe Germans did the same with France (which is due south of England, and hence straddles the 0͏° of longitude), and yet it's on CET (central european time).