Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Why We Have Leap Days

What’s going on with Leap Year? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explain why we sometimes have that extra day in February.

Learn about the rotation and orbit of the Earth and how our orbit isn’t exactly 365 days. What is the difference between the Gregorian and Julian Calendar? We take a trip back to 1582 to find out why The Pope took out 10 days of October. Plus, find out why 2000 was such a special leap year.

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00:00 - Introduction
00:30 - Why Do We Have a Leap Day?
2:54 - What Do You Do With The Extra Six Hours?
4:13 - The Gregorian Calendar & Problems with The Julian Calendar
9:21 -  Why the 2000 Leap Year Was Special
11:36 - The Magic of New Years

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