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Clocks Back or Forward? “Spring forward, fall back”  is one of the little sayings to help remember which way to set your watch. You set your clock forward in the spring when DST starts (= lose one hour), and back one hour when DST ends in the fall (= regain one hour). Daylight Savings or Saving? Northern Hemisphere USA, Central America, Canada, Europe, Asia, northern Africa Many countries in the Northern Hemisphere (north of the Equator) use DST in the  summer time , but not all. Daylight Saving Time usually starts in March-April and ends in September-November when the countries return to  standard time . Where Will DST Start or End Next? Southern Hemisphere Australia, New Zealand, South America, southern Africa In the Southern Hemisphere (south of the equator) the participating countries usually start the DST-period in September-November and end DST in March-April. 100th Anniversary in April 2016 Even though Germany is commonly known as the first country to imp

Date When Celebrated :  Always November 2 Look For Circles Day   is today. Go forth, in search of circles. We suspect you will find them everywhere. Looking for circles, is a lot like swimming in a round pool. You go round and round. There's a lots of splashing. But, you don't get anywhere. Did you find lots of circles? We knew you would. And, we hope that your search has made you very happy. We hope you take a circuituitous route to a happy and fun filled  Look For Circles Day! Origin of Look For Circles Day: We ran around in circles, looking for the creator of this day. We winded up right where we started...... wondering who created this day!? And, perhaps most of all....why!? http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/November/lookforcirclesday.htm Feel Free to comment and share with your friends! Feel Free to follow me @ eliceivywrites.wordpress.com Please follow me on Twitter @eliceivy Facebook at www.facebook.com/eliceivy and don't forget

The Bra was patented (1914) Brief History of the Bra Before there were bras, women often used a span of fabric to support their breasts. Often this was achieved by either binding their breast with the cloth wrapped soley around the chest. Another method was to take the cloth and support the from under the breasts and over the shoulders as well as having the the breast bound with the cloth around the chest. Around the 16th century, woman began to wear corsets to support their breasts. This was a garment that covered most of a womans torso, giving support and lift to her breasts while giving a smooth, curved, and thin shape to her waist and hips. These were often strengthend with bone (originally made from actual bone). The downside of this garment was that it was difficult to put on and take off, as well as being highly restrictive to breathing, and quite uncomfortable. The bra would evolve out of this garment when people speculated about whether it would be possible to divide th