Over the course of October at London Heathrow Airport, the length of the day is rapidly decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 1 hour, 54 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 3 minutes, 48 seconds, and weekly decrease of 26 minutes, 35 seconds.
Polyester is a synthetic fiber derived from coal, air, water, and petroleum. Developed in a 20th-century laboratory, polyester fibers are formed from a chemical reaction between an acid and alcohol.
The first polyester fibers were produced by reacting ethylene glycol and either terephthalic acid or one of its esters to give poly(ethylene terephthalate). This polymer is still used to make thin films (Mylar) and textile fibers (Dacron and Fortrel).