March 16, 2024
Seasons are determined by Earth’s tilt, not its distance from the Sun. However, when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, Earth is closer to the Sun than at any other time of the year.
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Facts You Should Know: Weather Quiz
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Mar 15
Why did Hawaii once use special U.S. currency? -
Mar 14
Why did some people in Victorian England oppose weather forecasting? -
Mar 13
What tough-guy job did Pope Francis once have? -
Mar 12
What famous landmark withstood an accidental airplane collision? -
Mar 11
What current company is a surviving branch of Woolworth’s? -
Mar 10
What famous actor got his name from a museum? -
Mar 09
Why are tarantulas a delicacy in Cambodia? -
Mar 08
What animal can fertilize its own eggs? -
Mar 07
Who was the first woman to regularly play big league baseball? -
Mar 06
Why did the president of the United States once meet a horned toad?