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June 21st marks the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the day with the longest period of daylight and the shortest night of the year, signaling the official start of astronomical summer.
Did you know? The word 'solstice' is derived from the Latin words 'sol' (sun) and 'sistere' (to stand still), because the sun appears to stop moving in the sky at its highest point before reversing direction.
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