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Why do we have leap years? And how did they come about?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 5 months ago3d rendering clock of change to February 29th. Feb. 29 is a date that happens only once every four...
Did You Know It's 2016 in Ethiopia Right Now?
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 2 months agoLocated in the horn of east Africa, Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is the world's 12th-largest nation and the oldest...
Are you ready for leap day? Here's where the concept came from
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoHow many days are there in a year? The answer is 365, right? That number is actually rounded down...
What 2024's leap year status means
CBS News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA new year is upon us and it comes complete with an extra day. Unlike most years, which have 365 days, 2024 is a leap year, which means it has 366 days....
The country where it’s still 2016
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOn September 11, Ethiopians will officially celebrate the beginning of the year 2017. So why is this East African country’s calendar seven years and...
Why do have Leap Day? What's a Leapling? Here is what you need to know about Feb. 29.
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoPeople never seem to have enough time to get to everything they need to do. In 2024, you have a...
All About the Complex History of Christmas
Parade via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe 16th-century Christmas carol "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" says, "God rest ye merry, gentlemen / Let nothing you dismay / Remember, Christ, our...
When Is Hanukkah, or the 'Festival of Lights,' in 2023?
Parade via AOL· 6 months agoWinter is a season of celebrating! With Christmas as the main event for many around the world, you...
Stocks hate this one weird trick from the calendar
CNN Business via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoA version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an...
10 surprising facts you didn't know about Hanukkah
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA menorah lit for Hanukkah.Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Hanukkah means "dedication" in Hebrew. It's usually in December, but the dates...
