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Tuesday is one second longer than most days to make up for the fact that every few years the earth's rotation fluctuates a little. Scientists have figured out that the leap second keeps the world in

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Tuesday is one second longer than most days to make up for the fact that every few years the earth's rotation fluctuates a little. Scientists have figured out that the leap second keeps the world in

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