Happy leap year! Feb. 29, 2024, is leap day and marks an ongoing, longstanding correction to the calendar we use.
Why Do We Need A Leap Day? So It Doesn’t Snow In The ‘Summer’
If Earth let all its extra quarter days add up, we’d quickly be celebrating the 4th of July when it’s snowing.
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Earth, as seen from space. Credit: NASA.
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