Every four years, something strange happens in February…
We get an extra day!

But why do we add a day every four years, and is it all that simple?

For the answer, we to turn to famous astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson for the interesting explanation, as produced by the incredible organization, National Geographic.

Via: National Geographic 1

So, I guess, there you have it!

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Notes:

  1. “The Leap Year as Explained by Neil DeGrasse Tyson.” YouTube. National Geographic, 27 Feb. 2016. Web. 27 Feb. 2016. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd1i3vkkh-0>. ↩

Published: February 29, 2016 | Article Tags:

Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

CEO of Ever Widening Circles, Founder of EWCed
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Since 2015, Liesl has been a writer, editor, and is now the CEO at Ever Widening Circles. She is a life-long camera-toting traveler, a global story seeker, and an aspiring—but more often root-tripping—outdoor enthusiast. She can be found on Instagram @Liesl.UV