The length of a year is based on how long it takes a planet to revolve around the Sun. Earth takes about 365.2422 days to make one revolution around the Sun,” Tavernier wrote. “That’s about six hours longer than the 365 days we typically include in a calendar year,” he added. As a result, to … Continue reading Leap Day, Astronomy and Calculations: Human and Divine
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Happy Leap Day! Leap Year in Literature
Just for fun, since it only comes once every four years, I decided to look around for Leap Year-related literature. I was pleasantly surprised at what I found! The Pirates of Penzance Having a birthday on February 29th makes you a "leapling", and sometimes one birthday every four years can get you in trouble! This … Continue reading Happy Leap Day! Leap Year in Literature
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