Dec 31, 2008

One second added to the year 2008

Wait a second,are they saying that 2009 will arrive one second later than we thought? That isn’t even long enough to say Auld Lang Syne.

The world's official timekeepers have added a "leap second" to the last day of the year on Wednesday, to help match clocks to the Earth's slowing spin on its axis, which takes place at ever-changing rates affected by tides and other factors.

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