Leap Day: The Story Behind This Quirky Calendar Event

Friday, February 26, 2016 - 12:20 in Mathematics & Economics

Monday is Feb. 29 – the bissextle or "leap day," an artifact that dates back to the year 46 B.C. Find out how this calendar oddity came to be.

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