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- Extra seconds typically added to the final minute of June 30 or December 31 of given yearCNN.com: Time added to 2008 allows for longer smooch (December 31, 2008)
- Leap seconds can be added to both days if neededCNN.com: Time added to 2008 allows for longer smooch (December 31, 2008)
- Compensate for erratic Earth rotation speedCNN.com: Time added to 2008 allows for longer smooch (December 31, 2008)
- Corrects differences between atomic time and Earth timeCNN.com: Time added to 2008 allows for longer smooch (December 31, 2008)
- There will be 61 seconds in the final minute of 2008CNN.com: Time added to 2008 allows for longer smooch (December 31, 2008)
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A leap second is a period of time lasting one second which is occasionally added onto either June 30 or December 31 of a given year to compensate for a change in the Earth's rotation. The time adjustment is often completed in years which the difference between atomic time and Earth time builds up enough to need correction. A leap second will be added to the final minute of December 31, 2008.
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Saw three deer leap across the road on my way to study. First thought: "how cool". Second thought: "yikes, that could have been my car".
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Fun facts: Canadian Thanksgiving is the second Monday in October, and Canadian Halloween is November 30 (or 31 on Canadian Leap Years).
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If u ever leap awake In the mirror of a bad dream & 4 a fraction of a second U can't remember where u are
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International Earth Rotation Service Calls for a Leap Second http://tinyurl.com/yjot3q6
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