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Heres a fun fact:

I dunno if the common knowledge of not but a day isn't really a single rotation of the earth. It's actually a few minutes long than that.

The earth actually rotates in about 23h 56m. But we don't define a day as a single rotation because that would mess everything up as the Earth orbits the sun.

I'm genuinely curious if that's common knowledge or not.
curiosi · 61-69, F
Which is why once every four years February has an extra day.
LucyFuhr · 56-60, F
I love learning new things!
Totally gonna forget it in about 6 minutes but I LOVE learning new things LOL

P.S. I think I've heard something along these lines in the past but I wouldn't consider it "common knowledge"
That's a new thing to me ._.
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@MalteseFalconPunch yus v_v
You are the king of fun facts
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SW-User
I didn’t know..but thanks for teaching me summit
adorbz · 26-30, F
that’s the reason for having a leap day isn’t it?
adorbz · 26-30, F
@adorbz no wait that’s something else
adorbz · 26-30, F
@adorbz quick reply to myself before I look dumb 😆😆 that is because a year also isn’t a year it’s a year and a few hours
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MethDozer · M
Damn you Hipparchus, you deceived us all.

 
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