Fast Facts

September is Fall and Football Season!

Fall was called harvest because of the harvest moon that occurs when the full moon is closest to the autumn equinox. Before man-made lighting, this moonlight was essential to a prosperous harvest.

“And the sun took a step back, the leaves lulled themselves to sleep and autumn was awakened.” -Raquel Franco

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“49 Interesting Facts About American Football” TheFactFile.org. TheFactFile, 2022. Accessed August 1, 2022. https:// thefactfile.org/american-footballfacts/. The rst game of football was played between Rutgers and Princeton colleges on November 6, 1869.

Evergreen trees such as pines, cedars, and spruces stay green because their leaves (needles) are covered with thick wax and they contain materials that prevent freezing when it gets cold. een tre s

American football is a hodgepodge that developed from two sports: rugby and soccer.

The yellow and orange colors you see actually always exist in leaves but they are overpowered by the abundance of green from chlorophyll.

Many birds will prepare for their winter migration during the fall. Th e distance they can travel is impressive; the Arctic Tern travels 11,000 miles each way for it’s annual migration. Th at’s no small feat.

The Green Bay Packers hold the honor of winning the rst Super Bowl in January of 1967. The game was played in Los Angeles.

Red and purple leaves are only that color because of the presence of sugars and sap that are trapped within the leaves. These sugars provide plants with the energy they need to survive. Weight gain around this time of year may not only be due to comforting fall foods like pumpkin pie and cider, researchers have found that lack of vitamin D reduces fat breakdown and triggers fat storage.

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“Top 10 Fall Facts” Winnie Palmer Nature Preserve at Saint Vincent College. Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve, 2018. Accessed August 1, 2022. http://www.wpnr.org/ top-10-fall-facts.html#:~:text=Fact%20 %231%3A%20Americans%20typically%20 refer,closest%20to%20the%20autumn%20 equinox.