Interesting facts about autumn that you definitely did not know City Magazine

Goodbye summer, hello autumn! On September 22 at 4:21 p.m., the astronomical or calendar autumn, which will last until December 21 (until the winter solstice, when it will be succeeded by winter). On the first day of autumn, day and night are of equal length. This astronomical phenomenon is called equinox or equinox. But you probably already know that, and in the following we will give you other interesting facts about autumn that you certainly didn't know!

Autumn is here! It happened with the autumnal equinox September 22 also started calendar autumn. So with that day, the day started to get shorter and the night got longer and longer. That's how everything will be until December 21 (until 11:41 a.m.), when we will officially welcome winter. Although many people already miss summer on fresh mornings, autumn also has many charms (martinovanje, chestnut, fireworks of colors...), which you can read more about in the article The most beautiful photos of autumn or why autumn is the most beautiful time of the year, interesting facts about autumn are served below.

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Interesting facts about autumn that you definitely didn't know before:

According to relationship status on Facebook profiles, autumn is the time when more singles change their status to status ratio or engaged as the annual average. Most breakups occur during the summer.
Researchers have found that men prefer to cuddle with their partners and watch romantic comedies in the fall. The feeling of cold activates the need for warmth and closeness.
We know astronomical and meteorological autumn. The latter includes September, October and November, astronomical or and the calendar autumn lasts from October 23 to December 21.
The word equinox comes from Latin. Aequus means the same nox and night.
The longer period of warmer, sunny weather in autumn is also called Indian summer.

The leaves may fall, but the libido grows in autumn. The value of testosterone (sex hormone) is at its highest in both men and women in autumn. One explanation is that it is due to the lack of light, another is that it is an instinctive action inherited from our ancestors.
Autumn has always been considered one of the most important periods of the year, as it was then that crops were harvested that were absolutely necessary for survival.
The equinox is the time when the sun is exactly above the equator, which means that it is above the horizon for exactly the same amount of time as it is below the horizon. Night and day are thus approximately the same length. The phenomenon occurs twice a year, the first time around March 20 and the second time at the beginning of autumn.
People who live on or near the equator do not know autumn. They basically know no seasons at all, only wet and dry periods, and temperatures remain roughly the same throughout.

Our pets will also breathe easier in autumn.

Children born between September and November have, statistically speaking (a study published in the Journal of Aging Research), more likely to live to be 100 than children born in any other month.
In autumn and winter, the sun does not have enough UV rays and therefore the body cannot produce enough vitamin D, which can lead to gaining excess weight. Vitamin D melts fat and its deficiency leads to the accumulation of fat in the body.
In autumn, women lose more hair. This is the result of evolution, as they are needed in the summer to protect the skull from the sun's rays. In addition, hair root cells are the second fastest growing cells in the body (after bone marrow) and as such are sensitive to changes.
Nasa says fall is aurora season, as geomagnetic storms are twice as common as other times of the year.
Children born in autumn are more developed than those born in summer.

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One of the superstitions says that catching a leaf in autumn brings good luck. Each leaf means good luck for the coming month.
A study published in the journal Perception finds that men find women more attractive in colder weather. This has to do with testosterone levels, but another theory is that in the summer time men are exposed to many scantily clad women, but in the fall it is less common, so the criterion of attractiveness changes.
Every autumn, many birds fly south to warmer places. Arctic terns make one of the longest migration routes. These migratory birds travel as much as 17 thousand kilometers!
The Harvest Moon is the full Moon closest to the autumnal equinox. The next Full Moon that follows the Harvest Moon is called the Hunting Moon. Because the Harvest Moon is extremely close to Earth, it gives off an extraordinary amount of light. Coinciding with harvest time, farmers could harvest their crops long into the night on this night. This is where her name comes from.

In autumn, nature prepares a real show of colors.

Have you ever wondered why leaves change color? In autumn, the sun does not warm as much and the temperatures are lower. As a result, the leaves stop producing chlorophyll, which is what gives green plants their characteristic color and also allows them to breathe. Because it no longer produces it, the green color begins to fade, and other colors come into play that we cannot otherwise see. The tree sheds its leaves to protect itself from the branches breaking under the weight of the snow.
Astronomical autumn begins around September 23. This year it already happened on September 22. This fall will last 91 days.