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Leap Day facts

30 Day Blogging Challenge

PROMPT March 1st
Yesterday was February 29th - Leap Day! The reason we have this monthly extension of our shortest month is to synchronize the Gregorian calendar with the solar year – without it we would lose six hours every year. In your entry today, write about the phenomenon of leap years and any facts you want to share. Here’s mine: People born on Leap Day are called Leaplings. Do you know any Leaplings? How did you spend the bonus hours of 2020? Did you make the most of them?

Pope Gregory XIII
In that year, Pope Gregory XIII authorized, and most Roman Catholic countries adopted, the "Gregorian" or "New Style" Calendar." As part of the change, ten days were dropped from the month of October, and the formula for determining leap years was revised,,,
This was in 1582.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/when-the-pope-made-10-days-disappear

So who gave the Catholics so much power?

As for knowing any Leaplings. I don't know any and I supply teach. The chances of meeting one might be as rare as having one. That's 1 in 1461.

https://www.rd.com/culture/february-29th-leap-year-facts/

How did I spend my day? I just enjoyed the extra day... cold as it was. Yesterday was -5 degrees Celsius and today was +5 degrees Celsius. Welcome to crazy Canadian weather.