Thu. 09/22 - Fall Is Here & Your Phone Is Dying

<p><strong><em>It’s the first day of fall. Or is it? Everything you need to know about the equinox, plus some seasonal music recommendations. An app you can only use when your phone’s battery is less than 5%. And why Queen Elizabeth II and other royal family members are buried in lead-lined coffins.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at <a href="http://shopify.com/cool" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shopify.com/cool</a></li><li>Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/goodnews</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/09/22/1124443543/first-day-fall-autumn-equinox" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The first day of fall marks the autumn equinox, which is different from a solstice</a> (NPR)</li><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/fall-equinox-2022-first-day-of-fall-trnd-scn/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fall equinox 2022: Not as 'equal' as you may think</a> (CNN)</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/09/22/fall-equinox-autumn-first-day/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fall equinox: explaining the beginning of autumn, end of summer</a> (The Washington Post)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/Climatologist49/status/1572362341492326403?s=20&amp;t=Kb_3NUmC8Ukk-ewwh075lQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amount of daylight across North American on Fall Equinox</a> (Brian Brettschneider, Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-fall-autumnal-equinox" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Autumnal Equinox 2022: First Day of Fall | Facts, Folklore &amp; More</a> (Old Farmer’s Almanac)</li><li><a href="https://art19.com/shows/coronavirus-daily-briefing/episodes/7f2e21ba-75ee-4522-97d5-c95719b314b9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"