Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Leap year: 10 things about 29 February

BBC News - Leap year: 10 things about 29 February: "1. The leap year's extra day is necessary because of the "messiness" of our Solar System. One Earth year (a complete orbit around the Sun) does not take an exact number of whole days (one complete spin of the Earth on its axis). In fact, it takes 365.2422 days, give or take."

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