“I think that it’s the most scientific, unscientific way to do it,” said Tim Goodwin, associate editor of the Old Farmer’s Almanac, while talking Leap Day with “Something Offbeat” host Mike Rogers.
Almost every four years, an extra day scoots into calendars: Feb. 29, or Leap Day. It’s coming up this Thursday.
Many people know that the shortest month of the year gets a little longer on occasion because the solar year doesn’t quite line up with our calendar. Still, the podcast team had some questions.
How did we settle on Leap Day as the answer? How long have we been observing it? What happens when anniversaries, birthdays and historical events are on this disappearing day?
Listen here to find out.
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