12 Surprising Effects of Daylight Saving Time

(via Mental Floss) Every March, clocks “spring forward” across much of the United States, robbing people of one precious hour of sleep. In November, those same clocks “fall back,” giving them 60 extra minutes of shut-eye. While hearing people complain about missed alarm clocks is one not-so-surprising effect of Daylight Saving Time, the possibility of a longer prison sentence for those going before a judge on “sleepy Monday” is less expected. Here are 12 surprising effects of Daylight Saving Time—the good, the bad, and the scientifically ambiguous.