Factoid: Scientists say that the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere are actually getting longer by a few seconds each year.
Happy Winter Solstice!
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Earth's rotation slows approximately 2 to 3 MILLISECONDS per CENTURY.
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It’s in the -40’s, we had a grand total of 3 hours, 41 minutes & 32 seconds of daylight only because it was clear and it’s not getting any warmer till next year. I’ll take those few seconds, thanks very much…
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It's those milliseconds that count… 😉
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Dan–You're right. It's 1.8 milliseconds a century.p2–I can't even imagine. Take what you can get!!NFO–Absolutely!!
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The Turnby Tom FollisBy a twist and a tilt We go round the bend,That some call beginning And some call the end.And some call the middle,Whether going in or out.By fact and by figure There can be no doubt.We have measured to the nthAnd so we have foundThat now is the place Where the earth goes aroundA calendar face, a shadow on ground.Marking an x by this common connection,Feel the rumble and turn, Changing direction.Worry one side might freezeWhile the other might burn.Yet we turn to perfection,Though we mark it or not.And bend round the bendTo a sunnier spot.
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Dick–That is wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing!! Perfect for Yule!
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Earth's rotation slows approximately 2 to 3 MILLISECONDS per CENTURY.
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It’s in the -40’s, we had a grand total of 3 hours, 41 minutes & 32 seconds of daylight only because it was clear and it’s not getting any warmer till next year. I’ll take those few seconds, thanks very much…
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It's those milliseconds that count… 😉
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Dan–You're right. It's 1.8 milliseconds a century.p2–I can't even imagine. Take what you can get!!NFO–Absolutely!!
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The Turnby Tom FollisBy a twist and a tilt We go round the bend,That some call beginning And some call the end.And some call the middle,Whether going in or out.By fact and by figure There can be no doubt.We have measured to the nthAnd so we have foundThat now is the place Where the earth goes aroundA calendar face, a shadow on ground.Marking an x by this common connection,Feel the rumble and turn, Changing direction.Worry one side might freezeWhile the other might burn.Yet we turn to perfection,Though we mark it or not.And bend round the bendTo a sunnier spot.
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Dick–That is wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing!! Perfect for Yule!
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