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by Prunesquallor on September 1st, 2008
And they are not exactly 365 1/4 days. That is why every 400 years we don't have a leap year when one is due.
by claymore04 on September 1st, 2008
Because the year is actually 365 and 1/4 days. We just ingore it until they add up to a full day so as to not off set the seasons. Another explanation is there is an extra four minutes at the end of each day.
by ENigma on September 2nd, 2008
The Earth takes 365 and 1/4th days to revolve around the sun. For matters of convenience we take the period to be 365 days but to keep it accurate we add an extra day every fourth year.
by Sixty B - Commander Topcoat on September 1st, 2008
To remind us to take a leap. This year, I got the job interview that started my career on February 29th. The day will be very lucky to me from here on out :)
by Cipher on September 1st, 2008
because the earth doesn't rotate the sun in 365 days, but in about 365.25 days.
Do to leap years, hasn't 12-21-2012 already past?
by dviles on December 5th, 2011
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How did the leap year come about, i mean why every four year does february have an extra day? Whats the point?
by Zubradevine has left the building on February 29th, 2008
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How many leap years are there every 800 years?
by WarHorseLeBron on August 31st, 2010
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What are some leap year traditions?
by Clueless Ned on March 30th, 2008
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Are there any songs about leap years?
I don't cout if it's a song just named 2008 or something but is about something other.
by John on May 14th, 2010
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I didn't know that. Very Interesting.
by GogetaSS4 on September 1st, 2008
Actually, I was wrong, and it's a bit more complicated than that. Every four years is a leap year, except when the year is divisible by 100; then it is not a leap year. However, if the year is divisible by 400, it *is* a leap year. So according to the second rule the year 2000 should not have been a leap year, but because it is divisible by 400, it was in fact a leap year.
by Prunesquallor on September 1st, 2008
That is very complicated and interesting.
by GogetaSS4 on September 8th, 2008