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[-] Redjard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 50 points 2 months ago

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.

[-] Natanael@infosec.pub 67 points 2 months ago

This is known as a leap second, named after Usain Bolt leaping over the finish line a second faster than everybody else

[-] sushibowl@feddit.nl 10 points 2 months ago

Never in the history of time has a minute contained only 59 seconds. Even in Africa. And it has been decided that from 2035 onwards, we need to alter time itself in order to eradicate this irregular minute.

We can only hope that before that time, we get to experience one of these magical short minutes. It may happen yet.

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