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Swedish Stonehenge? Ancient Stone Structure Spurs Debate

Swedish Stonehenge? Ancient Stone Structure Spurs Debate | Science News | Scoop.it
The megalithic stone structure may have been used as an astronomical calendar.
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A Short History of the Modern Calendar

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Ancient towers in Peru were a 'solar calendar'

Ancient towers in Peru were a 'solar calendar' | Science News | Scoop.it

Scientists have discovered the oldest solar observatory in the Americas and, in the process, may have solved a centuries-old puzzle about the purpose of an ancient stone fort on a remote hilltop in Peru.

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Why Do We Need Leap Days? | The Leap Year Schedule | How We Sync the Calendar with Astronomical Time

Why Do We Need Leap Days? | The Leap Year Schedule | How We Sync the Calendar with Astronomical Time | Science News | Scoop.it
Leap days are necessary to keep the Gregorian calendar synced up to actual astronomical measures of the passage of time. The leap schedule is slightly more complicated than most people think.
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Is It Time to Overhaul the Calendar?

Is It Time to Overhaul the Calendar? | Science News | Scoop.it
Forget leap years, months with 28 days and your birthday falling on a different day of the week each year.
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