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Last Night Was the Longest Since 1912 (Newser Daily Digest)

Last Night Was the Longest Since 1912

(Newser) - Winter solstice officially occurred at 6:04pm ET yesterday, when the sun was directly overhead along the Tropic of Capricorn, at 23.5 degrees latitude below the Equator. But this year, not only did winter solstice mark the first day of winter and the longest night of the year, it... More »

Newser located this story for you on Monday, December 22, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.

Today Will Be Busiest Day in UPS History

(Newser) - After last year's debacle left a lot of people without presents on Christmas Day, UPS and FedEx say they've spent a lot of time and money making sure there is no repeat this year. For UPS, today will be the busiest day in its history, with 34 million... More »

Newser located this story for you on Monday, December 22, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money, Technology.

Want to Fend Off Dementia? First, Stand on One Leg

(Newser) - Think you're at risk of a stroke? Then stand one one leg for at least 20 seconds, a new study says. Japanese researchers had nearly 1,400 women and men, with an average age of 67, try the balancing act for at least a minute—and found that those... More »

Newser located this story for you on Monday, December 22, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.

King Herod's Hallway Linked to 'Horrible' Gangrene

(Newser) - Archaeologists have unveiled a corridor into Herod the Great's ancient palace but say the infamous king never really put the hallway to use, NBC News reports. In fact he turned his entire palace, roughly 7 miles south of Jerusalem, into a burial monument when he fell horribly ill. "... More »

Newser located this story for you on Monday, December 22, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.

Tinsel Was Once Dangerous to Kids

(Newser) - A harmless symbol of Christmas cheer was once deemed so risky that the FDA had to regulate it. Tinsel once contained lead, which, as scientists realized in the 1960s, made it dangerous to kids. That prompted a deal between the FDA and tinsel makers to alter manufacturing methods, the American... More »

Newser located this story for you on Monday, December 22, 2014 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.