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First Day of Winter December 21, 2010 - Winter officially begins December 21, 2010 with the shortest day of the year for those in the Northern Hemisphere, known as the winter solstice. According to TimeAndDate.com, the Earth's axis will hit full tilt -- the North Pole angled 23.5 degrees away from the sun -- at 6:38 p.m. EST, after which the days will gradually grow longer until the summer solstice in 2011. First Day of Winter December 21, 2010 Many cultures have long celebrated the turning point throughout history. According to Chiff.com, in ancient Rome the winter solstice was celebrated at the Feast of Saturnalia, while the Feast of Juul -- or Yule -- was celebrated in pre-Christian Scandinavia. Candlegrove.com reports that according to one book, the Mesopotamians were first to recognize and celebrate the day with a 12-day festival of renewal, though no one knows for certain when humans first began to honor the occasion. This year marks an especially rare alignment, as ...

Best Black Friday Deals 2010 - Black Friday is here! Well, in a few hours anyway. But people are already getting in line at their favorite stores to take advantage of Black Friday 2010 sales. And in many places Walmart is opening at midnight and will stay open for 24 hours. So if you plan on shopping this Black Friday and you haven’t checked out the Black Friday ads to the major retailers, what are you waiting for!? And when exactly does all this Black Friday mayhem begin? What time do the stores open? When do the sales start? And what kind of deals can you get? Walmart: Most supercenters will be open 24 hours on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov. 26. Stores that aren’t supercenters open at midnight Friday. Offering a “price match” program, matching competitors’ prices on identical items advertised in print. Deals start at midnight Friday morning for most items and 5 a.m. Friday for electronics. Walmart Black Friday Ads Target: Stores open 4 a.m.-11 p.m. o...