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Daily Briefing: Alberto is here
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 3 weeks agoAlberto is the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. A new Russia-North Korea pact solidifies the nations' position in opposition to...
The country where it’s still 2016
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 3 weeks agoOn September 11, Ethiopians will officially celebrate the beginning of the year 2017. So why is this East African country’s calendar seven years and...
Summer Solstice 2024 is the earliest in over 200 years!
The Weather Network via Yahoo Canada News· 3 weeks agoThursday, June 20 is the official first day of northern astronomical summer for 2024 — Summer...
Stocks hate this one weird trick from the calendar
CNN Business via Yahoo Finance Canada· 4 months agoA version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an...
Here's What Leap Day Could Mean for You, According to Your Zodiac Sign
People via Yahoo Canada News· 5 months ago"A very fun and sweet energy" will be felt on Leap Day, predicts celebrity astrologer Kyle Thomas of...
What is a Leap Year and when will it happen?
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoEvery four years, an additional day is added to the month of February, which makes 29 February is a Leap Year. However, 2023 is not a Leap Year, as this...
2024 is a leap year. Here's what that means — and why we still have them.
Yahoo News· 4 months agoFeb. 29 is leap day. (Charlie Riedel/AP) ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday, Feb. 29 is leap day — that's...
Asteroid named after pope behind Gregorian calendar reform
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoPope Gregory XIII, the 16th century pontiff responsible for what is today known as the Gregorian...
Why do we have leap years and when was the last one?
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoAs we reach the last week of February, there may be many people wondering why we have an extra day at the end of the month. In some places around the...
What is a leap year? Breaking down the science, and history, behind the ancient phenomenon
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoEach year has 365 days. Well, almost. Every four years (give or take), our calendars receive an...
