It's the spring equinox; what kind of shape is your yard in?

If trees or large tree limbs have fallen onto your landscape over the course of the winter, then part of your spring cleaning may consist in wielding a chainsaw to cut up the debris into manageable chunks. Chainsaws, however, are dangerous beasts -- even if you're already familiar with chainsaw safety. If you've never studied up on chainsaw safety, then the level of danger you face increases greatly. Take the first step to averting serious injury and read Steve Nix's tips on chainsaw safety.

After studying up on something so serious, you may wish to relax and lighten up your reading material a bit. After all, the spring equinox is a joyful day, a day to which we've been looking forward for some time now! In this article by About's Guide to Urban Legends on the magical aura surrounding the spring equinox, David Emery eggs you on to try a playful experiment.