Today Is December 2

Today is the second day of December. The name of the month comes from the Latin decem for "ten". It  was the tenth month of the year before January and February were added to the Roman calendar.

At the North Pole, the Sun does not rise in December; at the South Pole, it does not set.

Sunset over the North Pole

More people suffer fatal falls in December in the UK than any other month.

People born in December have the best statistical chance of living past 100 years old.