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tun@lemm.ee to Facepalm@lemmy.world · 9 months ago

If the Olympics and presidential elections only happen once every 4 years, why the hell are we not doing them on February 29th????

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If the Olympics and presidential elections only happen once every 4 years, why the hell are we not doing them on February 29th????

tun@lemm.ee to Facepalm@lemmy.world · 9 months ago
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20158318

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  • lurch (he/him)@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    there are additional rules to leap years, which make it not exactly every 4 years, i.e. in 2100 there would be a skip

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    Because it will be on 17th July once we decide to use the international fixed calendar

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