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Unravelling the mystery of leap years

By Klaudia Van Emmerik Global News

Posted February 27, 2020 4:56 pm

Updated November 27, 2025 5:41 pm

1 min read

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Why do we have leap years and why are there exceptions to the four-year rule? Global News meteorologist Peter Quinlan unravels the mystery.

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