1883: The day America hit “sync” — time zones were born ⏱️ OnThisDay November 18th

Описание: On November 18, 1883, railroads across the U.S. and Canada united the continent — not with new tracks, but with time itself. Before this day, every city kept its own local time, creating chaos for train schedules and communication.
The railroads’ solution — Standard Time Zones — transformed how the world ran, paving the way for global logistics, air travel, the internet, and every meeting that starts “on time.”

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