2012 is a leap year, which means an extra day is added to the year, Feb. 29.
It takes the earth 365 days and 6 hours to complete a revolution around the sun. If we didn't add a day every 4 years the calendar would gradually grow inaccurate.
It takes the earth 365 days and 6 hours to complete a revolution around the sun. If we didn't add a day every 4 years the calendar would gradually grow inaccurate.
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