10 Science Myths You Probably Still Believe

By Stevie Shephard / September 28, 2016

10. Days Get Shorter In The Winter

Surely this one is true? It certainly feels dark and horrible in the winter.

This, however, gets a thumbs-down on a technicality, as the first day of winter, December 21st/22nd, is also the shortest day of the year, meaning that the subsequent days of winter after that are actually getting progressively longer.

Similarly, the first day of summer is also the longest day of the year, meaning that the subsequent days get progressively shorter.

In fact, if you were to split the year up into two halves between the two solstices, winter and summer, at a single location they each contain exactly the same amount of daylight.