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Shortest Day of the Year!

  • December 21, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Today is the start of the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s also the shortest day of the year, because the Earth’s axis is tilted the farthest away from the sun. The good news? The days start getting longer tomorrow!

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