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The country where it’s still 2016
CNN via Yahoo News UK· 1 month agoOn September 11, Ethiopians will officially celebrate the beginning of the year 2017. So why is this East African country’s calendar seven years and...
Stocks hate this one weird trick from the calendar
CNN Business via Yahoo Finance UK· 5 months agoA version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an...
Here's What Leap Day Could Mean for You, According to Your Zodiac Sign
People via Yahoo News UK· 5 months ago"A very fun and sweet energy" will be felt on Leap Day, predicts celebrity astrologer Kyle Thomas of...
2024 is a leap year. Here's what that means — and why we still have them.
Yahoo News· 5 months agoFeb. 29 is leap day. (Charlie Riedel/AP) ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday, Feb. 29 is leap day — that's...
What is a Leap Year and when will it happen?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEvery four years, an additional day is added to the month of February, which makes 29 February is a Leap Year. However, 2023 is not a Leap Year, as this...
Why do we have leap years and when was the last one?
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 5 months agoAs we reach the last week of February, there may be many people wondering why we have an extra day at the end of the month. In some places around the...
Fact Check: Once Upon a Time, Feb. 30 Was a Real Date on the Calendar. Here's How That Happened
Snopes via Yahoo News UK· 5 months agoGetty Images Claim: In 1712, Sweden added an extra leap day, Feb. 30, to its calendar, for that year...
What if we didn't have leap years? And what if you're born on one?
Sky News via Yahoo News UK· 6 months agoThe leap year is thought to have been introduced by the Egyptians to balance the seasons in the...
Why does a leap year have 366 days?
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 5 months agoLeap Day is coming. Marvin Samuel Tolentino Pineda/iStock, via Getty images Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question...
24 things to look forward to in 2024
CNN via Yahoo News UK· 7 months agoHey, it’s not all bad news out there. Next year will bring hotly anticipated new movies, big concert tours, an Olympics and a solar eclipse, just for...
