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Not Every Leap Year Comes After Four Years. Know The Science Behind This

It is commonly believed that a year divisible by four is always a leap year. But this is not always true, for not every leap year occurs after four years. To know why, we must know leap years' science

Leap year science: A regular calendar year has 365 days, while a leap year has 366 days. February in a regular year has 28 days, but in a leap year, the month has an extra day, February 29. It is commonly believed that a year divisible by four is always a leap year. But this is not always true, for not every leap year occurs after four years.  Before we know the reason for this, it is important to understand the science behind leap years.  Why leap years exist A solar year is
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