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Why Do We Have Leap Year?
Even though the standard calendar year is 365 days, Earth actually takes 365 days 5 hours 48 minutes and 46 seconds to go completely around the sun. (This is called a solar year.) In order to keep the calendar cycle synchronized with the seasons, one extra day is (usually) added every four years as February 29. Where did this practice come from? Who came up …
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New Year’s Eve Eve
New Year's Eve Eve is the day before the final day of the year, or December 30 in the Gregorian calendar. -
🍉 Watermelon emoji
The Watermelon emoji 🍉 depicts a slice of watermelon. It is often used in the context of watermelons and watermelon-flavored food. Separately, the Watermelon emoji 🍉 is also used as a symbol of Palestine or… -
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okurrr
Okurrr is a fun, sassy, and trilled way of saying OK, known as a catchphrase of rapper Cardi B. -
thug life
Especially in Black hip-hop culture, thug life refers to a determined and resilient attitude to succeed in life in spite of racism and injustice. -
bars
In hip-hop slang, bars refers to a rapper's lyrics, especially when considered extremely good. -
How Did The Month Of May Get Its Name?
May may seem like a little simple name, but its origin is actually fairly complex and interesting. Sit back and read up on this little word’s … big history. What does May mean? The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, May, is defined as “the fifth month of the year, containing 31 days.” Got it. But where did this name come from? The name for …
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🍂 Fallen Leaf emoji
The Fallen Leaf emoji 🍂 depicts leaves that have changed color and fallen to the ground. It is commonly used to represent leaves, autumn, the changing of seasons, and nature. The Fallen Leaf emoji 🍂 …