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    What’s the point of a Leap Year? Why 2024 brings 29 days of February

    by Brittany Miller Jan 02, 2024 2 minutes
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    Every so often, the shortest month of the year, February, is given one extra day, making it 29 days long.

    2024 is one of those years, making this year a where, in addition to February having 29 days, the year itself has a total of 366 days. The event normally occurs once every four years, and many

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