Merry Leap Day! The Leap Year Explained
Submitted by Ben Glaser on February 29, 2012 – 11:32 amNo Comment
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Merry Leap Day! The universe has rewarded you with an extra twenty four hours this year; use it wisely and with abandon.
Confused? Are you saying to yourself, “What is this strange February 29? Months should have 30 or 31 days, and should remain constant.” Luckily, our friend C.G.P. Grey, whose YouTube channel produces regularly amusing videos of “complex things explained,” has made sense of the Leap Year for us. Turns out, it’s a lot like a ballerina on the back of a flat bed truck:
So there you go. Enjoy Leap Day, and remember to shed some tears for Leap Day William.
[via Buzzfeed]
