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Where the Day Begins

  • June 16, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

The International Date Line (IDL) marks the start of a new day on Earth. This imaginary line runs north-south through the Pacific Ocean but zigzags around most land, except Antarctica. When you go east across the IDL, you lose a day, and when you go west, you gain one.

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