Canvas in 30 days 👀 ( canvas.fediverse.events )

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bibliolater , 4 months ago to histodon group

"Have you ever wondered why the extra day of the leap year falls on February 29, an odd date in the middle of the year, and not at the end of the year on December 32? There is a simple answer, and a slightly more complex one." https://theconversation.com/the-leap-year-is-february-29-not-december-32-due-to-a-roman-calendar-quirk-and-fastidious-medieval-monks-224433 #History #Histodon #Histodons #Medieval #Medievodons #Calendar #LeapYear @histodon @histodons @medievodons

info , 6 months ago to histodons group

Happy New Year – but not yet

While we celebrate New Year on January 1st, for entire period of the Republic of Venice the Venetian state celebrated New Year on March 1st.

#Curiosities #Calendar #NewYear #VenetianState #Venezia #Venice

https://historywalksvenice.com/venetian-story/happy-new-year-but-not-yet/

renordquist , 9 months ago to AcademicChatter group

Love it when problems solve themselves.

I was trying to figure out how to teleport in order to fit in a meeting with many busy people, that could only be at that one specific time which is inconvenient but not impossible for me so I said "yes".... and now the meeting has been moved to a time much easier for me.

#AcademicLife #Academia #teleportation #calendar #TooManyMeetings @academicchatter