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First Day of Fall

  • September 22, 2013
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Today is the autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, because the sun is right above the equator. If you visited Mexico’s famous step pyramid El Castillo today, you’d see a unique feature designed by the Maya: a serpent-shaped shadow that flows down the steps at sunset.

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