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Why Leap Day Is Really About Party Planning

February 29, 2024

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Judah Levine, top time researcher, explains how Feb. 29 was invented to keep the major holidays from colliding.

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Why Leap Day Is Really About Party Planning

Judah Levine, top time researcher, explains how Feb. 29 was invented to keep the major holidays from colliding.

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