On what date will the winter solstice fall through the year 2049 in the Eastern Time Zone?
It will occur on December 21 in 2019, and in the next few years as well. In 2023 it will occur on December 22, but in 2024 it returns to December 21. It always falls between December 20th and 23rd, both those dates are rare. It will next occur on December 20th in 2080 and won’t fal on December 23 until 2303.
Is it the shortest day of the year?
Actually, that’s a bit of a trick question because it depends on where you live. If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, yes, it is the shortest day of the year, meaning the day with the least amount of daylight. North of the Arctic Circle towards the North Pole there is no daylight at all. Chicago is looking at just over 9 hours of daylight, according to timeanddate.com.
In the Southern Hemisphere, however, it is the longest day of the year.
Does the winter solstice mark the first day of winter?
The answer to that depends on your definition of winter. The Winter Solstice marks the beginning of astronomical winter. Astronomical winter, however, starts with the winter solstice and is December 21, 2012 through March 20, 2013. Meteorological winter, however, is defined as December 1-February 28, the three coldest months of the year.
Where does the word “solstice” come from?
The word “solstice” comes from the Latin words for “sun” and “to stand still.” The Earth’s axis in the Northern Hemisphere points the farthest away from the sun on the solstice and the sun is at its southern most point in the sky. The sun is at 23.5 degrees south of the celestial equator, which is known as the Tropic of Capricorn. At that point, when it is farthest away, the sun appears to stand still in the sky.
What landmark in Ireland’s Boyne Valley was built to mark the winter solstice and aligns perfectly with the sun at that point?
Around 3,200 B.C., people constructed an ancient temple and tomb now known as Newgrange in Ireland. It was built 500 years before the Great Pyramids and more than 1,000 years before Stonehenge and is remarkable in part because, on the Winter Solstice, “a narrow beam of light penetrates the roof-box and reaches the floor of the chamber, gradually extending to the rear of the chamber.”
In ancient times and still today, people wait in the pitch dark room for the illumination that comes on the Winter Solstice and lasts for 17 minutes. Demand to attend now is so great that there’s a lottery to be able to do so.
If the Northern Hemisphere is as away from the sun it will be in a year, does the winter solstice also mark the coldest weather?
Nope. The coldest days of the year usually come later. The National Weather Services explains that the “lag in temperature occurs because even though the minutes of daylight are increasing [after the solstice], the earth’s surface continues to lose more energy than it receives from the sun.”
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In honor of her birthday, here are some quotes from her that I found inspirational and good to pass along to my teen.
“You know the more one does the more one can do.”
“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.”
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.”
“Anticipation, I suppose, sometimes exceeds realization.”
“Preparation, I have often said, is rightly two-thirds of any venture.”
“It is far easier to start something than it is to finish it.”
“The most effective way to do it is to do it.”
“The woman who can create her own job is the woman who will win fame and fortune.”
“There’s more to life than being a passenger.”
“The more one does and sees and feels, the more one is able to do, and the more genuine may be one’s appreciation of fundamental things like home, and love, and understanding companionship.”
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]]>If the impact of throwing away food is larger than you thought on your wallet, the same is also true for the impact on the environment. Not only is there the trash from the food, there’s also the waste of the water and energy it took to produce the food and bring it to market.
The solution is to waste less food, but how? Here are some simple ways to reduce food waste in your home from Smarter with a few I’ve learned along the way, added for good measure.
Frozen is Your Friend
If you are not sure if you will make a dish that calls for certain produce, buy frozen instead of fresh. Studies have found that frozen can be just as nutritious as fresh, if not more because the produce is frozen almost immediately after picking.
Don’t use Drawers in the Refrigerator for Perishables
Out of sight, out of mind is often a primary cause of produce going to waste. If you forget you purchased fruits and veggies because they are buried in a drawer, switch it up. Put your producer in glass containers with paper towel to absorb moisture and store them on the fridge shelves instead. Use your drawers for something else! (I find that a loaf of bread fits just fine in the drawers and stays protected from less-than-gentle teens.)
Make a Smoothie
If fruits and veggies start to look a little mushy and on the verge of going bad throw them all into the blender with some plain yogurt and ice cubes. Texture does not matter when you are grinding everything up and the entire family can benefit from this waste-free breakfast or snack that is packed with vitamins and minerals.
Meal Planning and Prep
Instead of cooking throughout the week, do all your prep work on the weekend or on one weeknight and store your ingredients in containers already sliced and diced for convenience. With your recipes pre-planned, you only buy what you need, not what you might use.
Buy Loose Produce
Buy your produce loose instead of in bags where you cannot really see what is inside. Open containers of fruit and do not be shy about swapping out pieces that are already moldy or looking rotten. If you do not, your entire purchase could be bad the day after you buy it.
Divide and Conquer
You might have thought that one of your fridge drawers was for fruits and one for veggies, but that is not actually how you should split up your product. Some produce gives off a gas called ethylene and other fruits and vegetables can ripen faster when exposed to it. So, keep sensitive foods like apples, asparagus, carrots, broccoli, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, lettuce, summer squash and watermelon separate from other produce to prolong freshness.
Make Friends with Leftovers
I confess that my family and I are not great at eating leftovers. They end up getting thrown out more than they should. They are less of an issue when I’m better at the aforementioned meal planning. I also just need to remember them, and that leftovers can be great, whether for lunch the next day or incorporated into a new dinner. Talk with your family about food waste and make it clear that leftovers are meant to be consumed. Ask them for ideas. Maybe your teen is willing to eat them as an evening snack.
Check Expiration Dates
Take a few extra seconds when grabbing an item off the shelf to check the expiration date and make sure that you have time to use it before that date.
Share
Have an abundance of something? Share it with friends, neighbors, teachers, the mailman. I love when you can take action that is good for both the environment and your soul.
Invest in Tech
There’s lots of help available when it comes to cooking, meal preparation and delivery services. There’s not so much assistance, however, when it comes to tackling food waste. Try out one of the online food delivery services so you are only getting the ingredients you need and not impulse buying at the market. And, consider outfitting your refrigerator with the FridgeCam, a retrofit and cost-effective product which gives you never-seen-before access to your fridge remotely via an app for your smartphone.
This post isn’t sponsored. I just thought that these tips from Smarter were worth sharing, particularly during Earth Week and learning up to Earth Day on April 22nd.
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– Black Panther follows T’Challa who returns to the advanced East African nation of Wakanda following the death of his father, King T’Chaka, to take his rightful place as King. Xhosa, one of the official languages of South Africa, is the language of Wakanda.
– That’s because South African actor John Kani portrayed King T’Chaka in “Captain America: Civil War” and used his native accent in that movie. Chadwick Boseman, who plays T’Challa/Black Panther, picked it up from him. In Black Panther, John Kani’s son, Atandwa Kani, plays the character of Young T’Chaka to his father.
– Denzel Whitaker plays Young Zuri, and although they have the same surname, he is not related to Forest Whitaker, who plays the older Zuri. This isn’t the first time that the two have played father and son. They did so in Denzel Washington’s “The Great Debaters.”
– The Dora Milaje is the cadre of warrior women who are the personal security force to the King and royal family. Filmmakers cast members of the Dora Milaje from actresses, stunt women and Broadway dancers. The goal was for each Dora to bring specialized skills to the group.
– It took four people and two and half hours in the makeup chair every day to transform actor Michael B. Jordan into Erik Killmonger. Each of Killmonger’s scars represents a “notch” of his kills over the years.
– Most of the fight work in the film was done by the cast and not by doubles. Boseman already had extensive experience in martial arts. He and all the other actors attended “boot camp” to prepare them for the physical aspects of their roles.
– Both the cast and the stunt team practiced with African drums played by musician Jabari Exum. The goal was for their movements to have a musical quality found in many African-based martial arts.
– Sound Stages at Pinewood Studios in Atlanta housed most of the Wakanda sets, including the Tribal Council, the Wakandan Design Group (Shuri’s hive of research and development of the vibranium rich country), the ancient subterranean Hall of Kings, and Warrior Falls.
– Construction on the Warrior Falls set took four months and used more than 25,000 cubic feet of foam. Designers sculpted it to match the rocks in Oribi Gorge in South Africa.
– Actor Daniel Kaluuya learned how to ride a horse as practice to simulate riding W’Kabi’s armored rhino in the film.
– The high-speed car action for the Casino sequence was filmed on location in the busy coastal city of Busan, South Korea, where the action unit was for approximately two weeks in the foothills of Geumjeong Mountain.
– Marvel’s Black Panther character made his debut in the comic book world in “Fantastic Four Vol. 1” Issue 52, published in 1966.
Common Sense Media recommends Black Panther for kids 12 and up. They also gave it their seal of approval as “great for families.”
Chances are you’ll have lots of topics to discuss with your kids after seeing Black Panther, but if you’re looking for conversation starters, you can find five suggestions from Common Sense here. And have your kids read some Black Panther books, which you can find here.
Source: Marvel Studios
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First, the event is often referred to as “Chinese New Year” but is determined by the moon and celebrated in many countries around the world and not just China. In Vietnam, the holiday is called Tet. Koreans refer to it as Seollal. “Lunar New Year” is a more accurate and inclusive name for the occasion.
What is Lunar New Year? Why does the date of it move?
Lunar New Year is always on the second moon after the Winter Solstice, and the dates moves each year. The earliest it can be is January 21 and the latest it s can be is February 20.
This year, the Year of the Dog, begins on February 16, 2018. In 2019, Lunar New Year is on Feb. 5, and in 2020 it will be on January 25th.
Festivities for Lunar New Year usually start the day before the New Year and continue until the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the new year. Collectively they are known as the Spring Festival and while it may not yet be Spring, the festival is meant to mark the end of winter’s coldest days.
Why are oranges or tangerines eaten around Lunar New Year? 
Displaying and eating oranges and tangerines is thought to bring good luck. Ideally, the leaves are still attached to the fruit because they are symbolic of longevity.
Other auspicious foods include fish, dumplings, noodles, and lettuce.
What other years are Year of the Dog?
Prior to this year, the Year of the Dog was most recently celebrated in 2006. If you have an 11-year-old, chances are that kiddo was born in the Year of the Dog.
1994, 1982, 1970, 1958, and 1946 were also Year of the Dog.
The next Year of the Dog will be 2030.
What famous people were born in the Year of the Dog? 
Mother Theresa
Winston Churchill
Jane Goodall
Maggie Smith
Steven Spielberg
Bill Clinton
Donald Trump
Madonna
Elvis Presley
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber
(Source: ChinaHighlights.com and PennLive)
What characteristics do people born in the Year of the Dog have?
Those born in the Year of the Dog are said to be sincere, loyal, and kind. As a result, they are popular and good friends to have. They are also often persistent (or stubborn) and can be opinionated, according to ChineseNewYear2018.com.
What’s the significance of the red envelopes? 
Gifts are exchanged and the most common way to do so is to give money in red envelopes. Red is considered a lucky coloring Asia, so the gift is sometimes called lucky money. With technology, it can now be transferred via digital red envelopes.
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1. When and where were the first Winter Olympic games held?
The Winter Olympics were first held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. The modern Summer Olympics began in Athens in 1896.
2. How many countries have athletes competing in PyeongChang?
There are 92 countries represented at the 23rd Winter Olympiad, a record. Ecuador, Eritrea, Kosovo, Malaysia, Nigeria and Singapore are countries appearing at their first Winter Games this year. (I’m rooting for the Nigerian bobsled team!) Nearly 3,000 athletes will compete, and 242 of them are from Team USA, including 7 sets of siblings.
3. What’s with the lines on the Olympic medals?
Each host city designs unique medals and this time they feature dramatic lines on the surface of the medals. According to Forbes, “Korean Olympic officials say these dynamic diagonal lines reflect both the history of the Olympic Games and the determination of the competitors vying for a place on the podium.”
4. We all know that the fourth place finisher does not get a medal, but he/she does not go home empty handed. What do fourth place finishers at the Olympics receive?
The first eight athletes in each event receive a diploma from the IOC. The first three finishers receive both a medal and a diploma.
5. How much is a gold medal worth?
While the exact value depends on the price of gold, which fluctuates, Forbes estimates that the gold medals awarded at this year’s games are worth around $570. That’s in part because they are made mostly silver and just gold plated.
6. Can you name the events that are new this year in the Winter Olympics? 
Curling mixed doubles, speedskating mass start, snowboarding big air, and alpine skiing team event will all make debut appearances in PyeongChang.
7. Which American city has hosted the Winter Olympics twice?
Lake Placid, in 1932 and 1980. (Other Winter Games that took place in the U.S. were in 1960 in Squaw Valley and in 2002 in Salt Lake City.)
8. Which country has won the most gold medals at the Winter Games since they began?
Norway leads the international pack with a total of 313 medals through the 2010 Winter Olympics. The U.S. is second with 274. Check out the All-Time Winter Medal Standings by Country, 1924-2010 here.
9. Which athlete has won the most Winter Olympic medals? How many?
Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjørndalen has the title of most decorated Winter Olympic athlete in the history of the games. Marit Bjørgen of Norway has 10 medals (six gold, three silver, and one bronze) and hopes to earn more this year and could surpass her countryman.
10. Who is the most decorated American winter Olympian?
Short track speed skater Apolo Ohno won the most medals for the U.S. A. at the Winter Games with a total of eight: two gold, two silver, and four bronze. Bonnie Blair is the most decorated female American Winter Olympian. (Michael Phelps is the most decorated American Olympian in the summer games with 23 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze medals.)
11. What four indoor sports are part of the Winter Olympics?
Curling, figure skating, speed skating (including short track speed skating), and ice hockey.
12. What was the last year that the Winter Games and Summer Games were held in the same year? Can you name those 2 cities?
1992, when the Summer Games were in Barcelona, Spain and the Winter Games were in Albertville, France. The next Winter Olympics were held in 1994 Lillehammer, Norway.
13. How high are the walls of the halfpipe for the Halfpipe Snowboarding event?
14. Who was the youngest individual Olympic champion at the Winter Games?
American figure skater Tara Lipinski brought home the gold at age 15 at the 1998 games in Nagano, Japan. You can see her talk about the experience on The Huffington Post here.
This year, Team USA’s youngest athlete is 17-year-old figure skater Vincent Zhou. Other 17-year-olds on Team USA are speed skater Maame Biney and Red Gerard, the first American to win a gold in PyeongChang.
15. Where will the 2022 Winter Olympic games be held?
Beijing in the People’s Republic of China will play host the 2022 winter games. The games will begin on Feb. 4, 2022, and will be spread out over three “Games zones”: Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou. You can read more about them here.
16. The Olympic motto is “Citius, Altius, Fortius.” What does that mean in English?
It means “Faster, Higher, Stronger.” Pierre de Coubertin, considered the father of the modern Olympic games, proposed it in 1894 after hearing the words said by Dominican priest Henri Didon years earlier.
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The World Almanac and Book of Facts. 
I love facts – that’s why this blog a section devoted to fun facts and trivia. So it will come as no surprise that I was excited to check out a copy of The World Almanac® and Book of Facts 2018.
One reason I’m a fan is because my daughter, who is a rather reluctant reader. Instead of diving into a novel, she would far prefer to read facts, and this book is chock-full of them. For her, the more obscure the better.
The “Offbeat News Stories” section is perfect for her. The World Almanac editors found some of the quirkiest news stories of the year, from the king who secretly worked as an airline pilot for decades to the state that’s auctioning off its governor’s mansion.
I love that this book gets her reading. At just over 1,000 pages, she can read for a good long while. That makes us both happy.
It isn’t all reading, though, as there’s also a “Year in Pictures” section. Striking images color images from around the world in 2017, covering news, entertainment, science, and sports really capture this past eventful year.
Another highlight is the “Year in Sports” which includes a preview of the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympic Games; complete coverage of the 2017 World Series; new tables of NBA, NHL, and NCAA statistics; and more.
Also fun is that this is a special 150th Anniversary edition!
“For 150 years, The World Almanac and Book of Facts has remained a constant, authoritative source for people all around the globe,” said Sarah Janssen, senior editor of The World Almanac. “In this anniversary edition, we’ve included special features that look back on our proud history and key milestones from the past—along with additions that spotlight the past year’s developments. And with The World Almanac, you’ll take on 2018 with all of the information you’ll need in the year to come.”
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* Marigolds are the only living plants in the vibrant Land of the Dead are marigolds. That’s a very intentional choice. In Mexico, the color and aroma of marigold petals are believed to help guide the spirit of a family’s loved one home during Día de Muertos.
* The guitar playing in “Coco” is beautiful, and it’s technically accurate because filmmakers videotaped musicians playing each song. They even strapped GoPros to their guitars to give animators reference footage.
* Danta is Miguel’s loyal pet. He’s a Xoloitzcuintli dog, the national dog of Mexico. (They’re called Xolo dogs for short.) People see the Xolo as the representative on Earth of the Aztec god Xolotl, the god of fire and lightning.
* Yolo dogs typically have a tongue that naturally hangs out because they often have missing teeth. To make Dante’s tongue act like a character itself, animators borrowed the rig used in “Finding Dory” for “septopus” Hank’s dynamic tentacles.
* There are more than 500 pieces of clothing in the film. Artists created after sessions with Mexican folkloric dancers. Then, they shaded, shaped and combined the 500 individual pieces in a variety of ways to outfit thousands of crowd characters.
* Speaking of clothing, Ernesto de la Cruz wears all white in the Land of the Dead, which makes him stand out in the world with so many bright colors. And he likes to stand out. The bright white of his bones signifies that he is well-remembered.
* In contrast to Ernesto, Chicharrón is the least remembered character in the Land of the Dead. To illustrate the effects of being forgotten, his bones are more weathered than others. Also, his bones are much looser and you can more chips and grooves in his face.
Source: Walt Disney Studios
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* Sea otters are a federally protected endangered species. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies them as “endangered.” Their numbers were once close to 300,000, but hunters pursued them for their pelts. They rebounded in the 20th century, and hopefully will continue to make progress in the 21st century. They are doing particularly well in the Bering Sea and Alaska.
* Sea otters are considered keystone species in their ecosystems. That because of the impactful way they influence their environments. One way is that they dine on sea urchins. Sea urchins like kelp and the way the otters keep the sea urchins population in check makes it possible for kelp forests to flourish. That’s good for other species who rely on kelp.
* The scientific name for sea otters is Enhydra lutris.
* They are the largest member of the weasel family, but they’re also the smallest of the marine mammals.
* Sea otters are the only marine mammals without insulating blubber.
* Sea otters need to eat a lot—25 percent of their body weight daily—to stoke their high metabolisms and stay warm in icy waters.
* Otters hold paws, but they do so for reasons other than just being adorable. It helps keep from drifting apart while they sleep.
Sea otters use tools to help them hunt food, and they are one of only a few mammal species to do so. They pound shells against a rock to open them, and they also hammer rocks against abalone shells to get to the meat inside.
* They migrated on rafts, but they don’t go far. Rafts usually carry members of a single sex and some can hold as many as 1,000 otter passengers.
* Sea otters groom themselves all the time because it keeps their fur clean. If their fir gets dirty, it cannot absorb the air that keeps them warm. That’s also why oil spills are so detrimental to sea otters – if oil coats their fur, they can die from hypothermia.
Source: Shedd Aquarium, World Wildlife Fund
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– Mammoth Cave is a UNESCO World Heritage site in part because it “illustrates a number of stages of the Earth’s evolutionary history and contains ongoing geological processes and unique wildlife.” It earned that distinction in 1981.
– Speaking of wildlife, UNESCO says “the flora and fauna of the cave is the richest caverniculous wildlife known, numbering over 130 species, of which 14 species of troglobites and troglophiles are known only to exist here.” Three endangered species live in the cave – Kentucky cave shrimp, Indiana Bat, and Gray bat.
– Native Americans discovered Mammoth Cave around 4,000 years ago and used it for 2,000 years.
– Settlers of European origin found it in the late 1790’s, and tours began in 1816, making it one of the nation’s oldest tourist attractions.
– Mammoth Cave was privately owned for more than century. In 1926, Congress authorized the formation of a national park in the area but Mammoth Cave National Park was not officially established in 1941.
– The Cave Research Foundation has mapped more than 390 miles of Mammoth Cave, but nobody knows exactly how much cave is down there. There are 14 miles of developed cave trails.
– The temperature in the cave typically stays in the 50s, ranging from between 54 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures at the entrances, however, vary a bit more depending on the season.
– Each year, around 650,000 people visit the park and 400,000 of them go on a cave tour.
– The Drapery Room is a part of the cave made up of limestone walls covered in dripstone that looks like swaths of fabric, hence the name.
– Water combined with carbon dioxide from either the air or soil to form carbonic acid in the cave, and that acid dissolved the limestone, forming the cave.
– The roof of the cave is made of shale and sandstone. Unlike limestone, it does not dissolve easily and keeps the cave dry.
– You can see sea fossils of sea creatures in the walls of the cave.
– Stalactites hang down from the ceiling of the cave (you can remember that stalactites hold tight to the ceiling) and often begin as soda straws, which are thing and hollow.
– Cave popcorn is not edible. It forms when splashing water coats the walls with redeposited limestone.
– During the War of 1812, slaves mined Mammoth Cave for saltpetre, the main ingredient in gunpowder.
Here are some tips for visiting:
- The park can get crowded, so book your cave tour in advance here. For an easy tour that works for all ages, do the Frozen Niagara tour. It’s also the shortest. If you have kids who are more agile and adventurous, try the Domes and Dripstones Tour. Really hard core? Then maybe the Violet City Lantern Tour is for you.
- Wear layers! (See above for how cool it can be in the cave, which feels especially chilly in the hot, humid summer months.)
- Should you need a taste treat after a cave tour, check out Spelunkers Mammoth Cave National Park. They serve delicious ice cream locally made at Chaney’s Dairy Barn.
See a video of my visit here:
Source: National Park Service Face Sheet and Junior Ranger booklet, UNESCO website
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