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Why Leap Day Is Really About Party Planning

February 29, 2024MATT RICHTELComments Off on Why Leap Day Is Really About Party Planning
Judah Levine, top time researcher, explains how Feb. 29 was invented to keep the major holidays from colliding.
Tagged Boulder (Colo), Caesar, Julius, Calendars, Easter and Holy Week, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Passover, Seasons and Months, Space and Astronomy, Spring (Season), Time
MATT RICHTEL
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