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Why Leap Day is the most 'offbeat' day of the year

Something Offbeat
Something Offbeat
Episode • Feb 26, 2024 • 13m

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. Tim Goodwin, associate editor of the Old Farmer's Almanac, joined the show to help. 

 

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