Leap Day

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February 29, 2012

 

Thirty days has September, April, June, and November. All the rest.... well, you know the rest — and if you don't, that's what the Internet is for. But this little jingle reminds us how neat and orderly the modern calendar really is. Each month has a set number of days, and each year has a set number of months.
There's just one little blip — a blip that appears today: Leap Day. It's added to every fourth year to keep the calendar aligned with the seasons.

MORE: http://stardate.org/radio/program/leap-day

ALSO--MORE ON WIKIPEDIA:
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_day

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