Spring Equinox 2009: March 20 the first day of Spring

March  20 2009 is the Vernal Equinox, the first day of Spring, officially. It officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere at 7:44am ET. Happy first day of Spring! Here are some facts about Spring that...

Damn Accurate

"Gee them groundhogs sure are accurate, or damn close. They predict that Spring will be in six weeks. Gosh that just so happens to be March 16. Thus spring will be early, since it is only five days prior to the official first day of Spring March 21st the Vernal Equinox."

Earth Time

At Noon the sun is overhead, while it's Midnight on the other side of planet Earth.

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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