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You Get an Extra Second Tonight

It's time to add a 'leap second,' so don't waste it

By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 29, 2012 5:14 PM CDT | Updated Jun 30, 2012 7:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – Good news for people who didn't get enough sleep this week. Tonight you'll have an extra second to snooze. That's because a "leap second" will be added to the ultra-precise atomic clocks kept by international timekeepers. The Earth Rotation and Reference...   Read full story »

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