Vernal Equinox 2011: First-Day-of-Spring Myths, Facts

Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 21:30 in Biology & Nature

Will day and night really be equally long on Sunday, the 2011 vernal equinox (or spring equinox)? Get the answer—and other first-day-of-spring facts and oddities.

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