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Sky Shorts: Here's why we celebrate Leap Day every four years
The Repository via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIf you are a “leapling,” or a person born on leap day, 2024 is an exciting year for you! It is a...
What would happen without a Leap Day? More than you might think
WFLA 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...
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...
What is a leap year? Breaking down the science, and history, behind the ancient phenomenon
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 months agoEach year has 365 days. Well, almost. Every four years (give or take), our calendars receive an...
Was Catherine the Great a tyrant? Find out in All About History 127
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCatherine the Great art, All About History 127 Catherine the Great is celebrated as one of the...
Who Decided February 29th Is Leap Day?
Time via Yahoo News· 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...
It’s still 2016 in this country thanks to its unique calendar system. What to know
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMost places on Earth are separated by a mere sliver in time. For New York and London, it’s five...
All About the Complex History of Christmas
Parade via AOL· 5 months agoThe 16th-century Christmas carol "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" says, "God rest ye merry, gentlemen / Let nothing you dismay / Remember, Christ, our...
On This Day, Jan. 1: Colorado becomes 1st state to sell recreational pot
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 months agoIraq war veteran Sean Azzariti of Boston examines his marijuana selection as the first person to...
United Way: Happy Leap Year!
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoNot only is 2-1-1 Day in February, but there is an extra day! It’s a Leap Year, and Feb. 29 is rolling around again! Do you know someone special whose...
