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  1. Flipboard Science Desk (sciencedesk@flipboard.social)'s status on Thursday, 29-Feb-2024 21:05:57 JST Flipboard Science Desk Flipboard Science Desk

    Today is Feb. 29. BBC examines the mathematical muddle created by leap years.

    "This is the messy story of how leap years work."

    https://flip.it/4q_Hqj

    #LeapDay #LeapYear #Math #Mathematics #Calendar #Time

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    1. The mathematical muddle created by leap years
      from Kit Yates
      Every four years we have a 29 February – apart from those at the turn of a century, unless the year is divisible by 400. This is the messy story of how leap years work.

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