Opinion | Why the leap year is a lesson on gratitude ...Middle East

Feb. 29 is a quadrennial curiosity that will soon grace our calendars once again. A tradition dating back to 46 B.C.E., the leap year is an astronomical necessity. Earth’s orbit around the Sun takes roughly 365.25 days, while most years in the Gregorian calendar have only 365. Thus, the concept of the leap year was introduced to make room for the four extra quarter days in our schedule, and the 29th was tacked on at the end of February to even things out. When thinking of this extra day, all that comes to mind is smiley-faced frogs and lily pad decorations, never really how to spend it. Time is highly regarded as our most valuable resource, so why are we not leaping at the chance for more of

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