Andrew on Nostr: Leap years exist because of a miscalculation by Pope Gregory XIII, who wanted to ...
Leap years exist because of a miscalculation by Pope Gregory XIII, who wanted to align the calendar and the Earth's orbit. The rockets he used were slightly too powerful and the orbit ended up almost a quarter of a day too long.
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