The “Leap Day”, well explained. A Story of Physics and Roman History

<p>Today is the&nbsp;<strong>29th</strong>&nbsp;of February, &ldquo;Leap Day&rdquo;.</p> <p><em>&ldquo;Yes, that extra day we add every&nbsp;</em><strong><em>four</em></strong><em>&nbsp;years&rdquo;</em>, you would tend to say. But that&rsquo;s only&nbsp;<strong>partially</strong>&nbsp;true&hellip;</p> <p>Our planet runs around its star, but not in the most convenient way &mdash; at least for our human&nbsp;<strong>calendars</strong>. In the following, I will&nbsp;<strong>explain</strong>&nbsp;to you why we need that &ldquo;extra day&rdquo; to cope with our planet&rsquo;s race and how and when it is added.</p> <p>A story of&nbsp;<strong>Physics</strong>, estimates, and approximations.</p> <p>And you will also discover that the&nbsp;<strong>origin</strong>&nbsp;of our beloved, rare 29th of February is rooted in ancient Rome and medieval papal courts.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@drric_physics/the-leap-day-well-explained-a-story-of-physics-and-roman-history-9410b6f1d13d"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>
Tags: Roman History