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Why do we leap day? We remind you (so you can forget for another 4 years)

Why do we have leap years, and what are we supposed to do — or not do — with our rare extra day? NPR's Morning Edition spoke with experts in astronomy, history and economics to find out.

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“Today I Learned”: 40 Interesting Facts About The World That Many Have Just Learned (New Posts)

You can't afford to stop learning new things, so why not keep it up with this listicle of "Today I Learned" facts. The post “Today I Learned”: 40 Interesting Facts About The World That Many Have Just Learned (New Posts) first appeared on Bored Panda.

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The Fascinating History And Importance Of Leap Year

Discover the rich history and purpose of leap year, from ancient calendars to the Gregorian system, ensuring alignment with Earth's orbit.

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Roman dodecahedron uncovered by amateur archaeologists in the UK

More than 100 dodecahedrons have now been found in northwestern Europe, but archaeologists still don't know what they were used for.

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5 stories making science news this week: A Pacific 'superstructure' and an ancient Roman bullet

Jan. 14, 2024: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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2,000-year-old bullet found with Julius Caesar's name on it was likely used in civil war

The bullet's inscriptions hint that Indigenous people in Spain supported the would-be dictator, Julius Caesar, during the Roman civil war.

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35 Hilarious Ways Kids And Parents Interpreted These New Year’s Resolutions

People are cracking up about 35 really hilarious New Year resolutions from and about kids circulating on X. The post 35 Hilarious Ways Kids And Parents Interpreted These New Year’s Resolutions first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Why do we have leap years? And how did they come about?

We have just entered a leap year, meaning we will get an extra day this year. But why do we need these extended years and how did they come about?

LiveScience

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

Leap Years are typically every four years with a few exceptions

The Independent UK

Who is Chicken Caesar in The Masked Singer UK 2024?

Who is Chicken Caesar in The Masked Singer UK 2024? Lettuce see what they've got!

WhatToWatch

The color purple: It's a new movie and an old hue that's rich in meaning and history

Power, ambition, luxury

The Independent UK

Italian Town Defies Roman Empire’s Collapse, New Study Reveals

Interamna Lirenas thrived well into the 3rd Century AD, challenging previous assumptions about Roman decline.

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Archaeological discovery upends what we thought we knew about fall of Roman empire

Survey reveals town in modern-day Italy had thriving urban features including public baths, emple, warehouse and theatre hundreds of years later than expected

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TV tonight: Paul Burrell and Sherrie Hewson strip off for charity

Celebrities raise cancer awareness in The Real Full Monty. Plus, Jamie Oliver sorts your Christmas. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Independent UK

Andy Serkis on his ‘shocking’ new play, AI and cancellation: ‘I defy anyone not to tap their foot to Michael Jackson. Your body won’t let you cancel him’

The actor and director goes to the pub to tell Patrick Smith why he thinks ‘Ulster American’ might start a riot, how his ‘Animal Farm’ will land in a Britain that has abandoned democratic principles and why America faces another catastrophe if Trump takes power

The Conversation

Ex-Speaker McCarthy's departure from Congress reads like Greek tragedy – but stars a 'slight unmeritable man' and not a hero

Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s departure from Congress brings to mind ambition and the other side of ambition’s coin, humiliation – the thirst for fame and power on one side, ignominious failure on the other.

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Museum classifies Roman emperor as trans – but modern labels oversimplify ancient gender identities

Elagabalus ruled as Roman emperor for just four years before being murdered in AD 222. He was still a teenager when he died. Despite his short reign, Elagabalus is counted among the most infamous of Roman emperors, often listed alongside Caligula and Nero.

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Eddie Izzard at Richmond Theatre review: a joy to hear those legendary jokes... maybe for the last time?

Izzard remixed her formidable back catalogue for what could become a farewell tour if she's selected as a prospective Labour MP

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: The Couple Next Door is a steamy new thriller about swingers

Eleanor Tomlinson and Hugh Dennis star in the juicy Channel 4 series. Plus: the story of Julius Caesar. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

‘The echoes with Trump are obvious’: BBC series on Caesar casts light on similarities with modern populists

A new three-part docudrama will explore the rise and fall of the Roman general-turned-despot and his impact on history

Evening Standard

A plague on both their houses? Politicos grapple with 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio

William Shakespeare’s works are not short of insight on the perils of power and “vaulting ambition”. Some are dramatically relevant to this era of war and ceaseless tension, from Richard III to Julius Caesar and King Lear.

The Independent UK

A new king has been added to Britain’s history books

Esunertos was once forgotten, but now his name looms large in the historic record

The Independent UK

A new king has been added to Britain’s history books

Esunertos was once forgotten, but now his name looms large in the historic record

The Guardian - UK

Mantegna: The Triumphs of Caesar – you can hear the trumpets and smell the elephant dung

The full glory of ancient Rome blazes once more in this grand, yet very human, exhibition of paintings on loan from the royal collection

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