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How long does it take the earth to revolve around the sun? The answer is easy, one year, 365 days right? Actually, the Earth revolves around the sun in 365 days, 5 hours, 59 minutes and 16 seconds. So the longer time goes on, the more inaccurate the calendar becomes. So how do we accurately create a calendar that accounts for the fractions of time? How has the human race adjusted to keep accuracy in the calendar, while also making it easy to follow? And what happens if those decisions fall into the wrong hands? Find out on today's MC Short, "Take Your Time."
By Philip Horender and Philip Schoff4.9
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How long does it take the earth to revolve around the sun? The answer is easy, one year, 365 days right? Actually, the Earth revolves around the sun in 365 days, 5 hours, 59 minutes and 16 seconds. So the longer time goes on, the more inaccurate the calendar becomes. So how do we accurately create a calendar that accounts for the fractions of time? How has the human race adjusted to keep accuracy in the calendar, while also making it easy to follow? And what happens if those decisions fall into the wrong hands? Find out on today's MC Short, "Take Your Time."

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