Why Denmark used to be .04 seconds behind the world

Measuring time is a complicated thing. Computers, banks, and stock markets in Denmark all use UTC, the international standard: but according to the law, they shouldn't. UPDATE, March 2023: The law has now been changed! https://www.ft.dk/samling/20222/lovfo...

Edited by Michelle Martin    / @onthecrux  
Thanks to Thor Nielsen for the suggestion!

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