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Monday, December 10, 2012

December is the 12th and last month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars, but if you know your Latin you know that decem means "ten".

As it turns out, December was also the tenth month in the Roman calendar until a monthless winter period was divided between January and February.



Today's Random Fact:

Nobel Prizes are awarded on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death.

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Bonus Fact:

December is the month with the shortest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest daylight hours of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.