Home Technology & Science We have leap years and leap seconds. Do we need a leap minute?

We have leap years and leap seconds. Do we need a leap minute?

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The leap year is the most famous of the leap family, keeping our calendars right every year, while behind the scenes, with little fanfare, the leap second has been doing its part. But global stakeholders believe it's time for a change — the leap minute.