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To: outofsalt

Did you know a year is not the time it takes to orbit the sun? It is slightly shorter due to the Earth’s Precession of the poles. The actual year is based on where we see the sun return to the same position as it did the last year.


4 posted on 03/20/2021 8:26:31 AM PDT by Nateman (Keep Liberty Alive! Article V)
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To: Nateman

Approximately 365.25 days in a year, hence leap years.
The next one is 2024. Even that is not exactly accurate.


7 posted on 03/20/2021 8:29:33 AM PDT by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
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