There's one exception to the rule
(NEWSER) - Why do we have leap years? Basically, to ensure that there's a better chance you'll see snow on Christmas than falling leaves. "If we didn't have leap years, our calendar would be totally scrambled," explains a worker at America's timekeeper, Washington DC's US Naval Observatory. Since the Earth doesn't take exactly 365 days to circle the sun, the extra time it takes each year would get us out of sync with the seasons—which is how you might eventually find yourself raking leaves before opening presents on Christmas morning, USA Today reports. You already knew all that? Well, read on. More»
