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Yes, Fall is officially here at The Storage Inn in Egg Harbor Township New Jersey<\/a>. The days are getting a little bit cooler, and a few leaves are beginning to fall from the trees around our self storage yard<\/a>. We’re also beginning to notice our storage customers<\/a> placing summer storage items back into their rental spaces<\/a>, and pulling out their Fall \/ \u00a0Halloween decorations. We love Fall here at The Storage Inn – It is a time to meet local students returning<\/a> for the fall College semester, as well as folks who have put off their moving day until the hot weather chilled out!<\/p>\n Here are ten great facts about this wonderful season that will both inform and entertain you. Shoot, you may even get a chance to sound smart while sippin\u2019 on that pumpkin spice latte.<\/p>\n 1. Americans typically refer to this time of year as \u201cFall,\u201d while the British use the word \u201cAutumn.\u201d 2. Fall is caused by the Earth\u2019s tilt, not our distance from the sun. 3. Weight gain around this time of year may not be from all the food. 4. Pumpkin spice does not contain pumpkin 5. Fall colors are caused by the amount of sugar in leaves. <\/p>\n 6. Fall is for lovers. 7. Ancient people wore Halloween costumes to hide from ghosts 8. Birds spend most of the fall migrating. 9. Fall tourism, aka \u201cleaf peeping,\u201d brings in big money for New England states. 10. Children born in the fall are statistically better students and live longer.![\"\"](\"https:\/\/the-storage-inn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/fall.jpg\")
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\nHistorically, Fall was originally called \u201charvest\u201d because of the \u201charvest moon\u201d that occurs close to the autumn equinox.<\/p>\n
\nWhen the northern hemisphere tilts towards the sun, we get warmer. When it tilts away, we get colder. Fall and spring are the times of transition.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/the-storage-inn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/fall2.jpg\")
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\nResearchers have found that lack of vitamin D reduces fat breakdown and triggers fat storage. So, the lack of sunlight has more to do with the extra gain than all the pumpkin spice lattes. Well, at least some of it.<\/p>\n
\nPumpkin spice is actually the spice mix used for pumpkin pies. It is made from 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon, 2 teaspoons ground ginger, 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg, 1 \u00bd teaspoons ground allspice and 1 \u00bd teaspoons ground cloves. You can make it at home or buy it pre-mixed at the grocery store.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/the-storage-inn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/fall3.jpg\")
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\nThe more red in the leaf, the more sugar that leaf is storing. That is why Maple trees are so vibrant. Evergreens don\u2019t change because their leaves have a thick wax covering that protects the chlorophyl (green) in the leaves.<\/p>\n
\nMore people go from \u201csingle\u201d to \u201cin a relationship\u201d or \u201cengaged\u201d in fall than any other season. That may be because both men and women experience a higher level of testosterone in the colder months. We don\u2019t have a great answer as to why that is, but more babies are conceived in cold months than any other time of year.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/the-storage-inn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/fall4.jpg\")
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\nThe Celtic tradition believed that ghosts roamed the earth on Halloween. Wearing a disguise would help you avoid these spirits.<\/p>\n
\nWhether traveling from one state to another, from North America to South America like Swainson\u2019s Hawk (14,000 miles), or from the North Pole to the South Pole like the Arctic Tern (44,000 miles), many birds spend this season traveling to mating grounds or finding food.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/the-storage-inn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/fall5.jpg\")
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\nThe seasonal change brings around $3 billion in tourism dollars to the small region.<\/p>\n
\nAccording to the Department of Education and the University of Chicago, Fall is the best time to be born.<\/p>\n