Why is there a leap day?

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asked Oct 11, 2017 in Polls/Surveys by HCAE (480 points)
Why is there a leap day?

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answered Oct 11, 2017 by Shawn (105,270 points)
A leap day is added to the calendar a corrective measure. This is done because the earth does not orbit the sun in exactly 365 days.

This is why there is a leap day added to the calendar.

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