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minus-squareMr Fish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoEvery 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes
minus-squareRedjard@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoWhile this may sound reasonable at first glance, it is only true most of the time. Sometimes a minute contains 59 or 61 seconds, even in Africa.
minus-squareNatanael@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoThis is known as a leap second, named after Usain Bolt leaping over the finish line a second faster than everybody else
Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes
While this may sound reasonable at first glance, it is only true most of the time. Sometimes a minute contains 59 or 61 seconds, even in Africa.
This is known as a leap second, named after Usain Bolt leaping over the finish line a second faster than everybody else