AudibleNod t1_jd33puq wrote
Reply to comment by Equivalent_Tear_456 in TIL That from 1909-1937 the Netherlands had the time zone UTC+ 19 minutes 32.13 seconds by Commercial_Jelly_893
Yes.
Sometimes towns were that were due north-south of one another, they'd have wildly different times. Shipping ports realized the importance of accurate time sooner than inland towns since sailors needed accurate time for ocean navigation. Hence why the US Naval Observatory keeps time for the US.
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