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Asteroid named after pope behind Gregorian calendar reform
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPope Gregory XIII, the 16th century pontiff responsible for what is today known as the Gregorian...
Fact Check: Once Upon a Time, Feb. 30 Was a Real Date on the Calendar. Here's How That Happened
Snopes via Yahoo News· 3 months agoGetty Images Claim: In 1712, Sweden added an extra leap day, Feb. 30, to its calendar, for that year...
2024 is a Leap Year, but what does that mean? Here's the story behind Feb. 29
Courier Post via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFebruary 29 only comes around once every four years, but does anyone really know why? This year we...
Who Decided February 29th Is Leap Day?
Time via AOL· 4 months agoCredit - Getty Images 2024 is a leap year, which means that this February will have an extra day tacked onto the end. But why February? Why not put Leap...
Why do we have leap years? Everything to know about Leap Day
CBS News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThis February is a little longer than usual. It's a leap year, and today — Thursday, Feb. 29 — is...
What 2024's leap year status means
CBS News via Yahoo News· 5 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....
Why do we have Leap Day? What to know about the science behind the extra calendar day
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThere are only 24 hours in a day, and only 365 days in a year, it's often said. But every four...
Google Doodle celebrates leap year
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 months agoGoogle Doodle is celebrating Leap Day on 29 February - a date that only comes around every four years to keep our calendars in line with the Earth and...
What would happen without a Leap Day? More than you might think
KSWB articles via Yahoo News· 3 months agoNEW YORK (AP) — Leap year. It’s a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it...
Why do we have Leap Year? A guide to the calendar's bonus day
Gannett via AOL· 4 months agoBehind on your New Years resolutions? Luckily, 2024 comes with an extra day for you to catch up to...
