Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the Reason for Leap Years and Why February 29, 2000 Was Exceptionally Rare

by Glen Tickle at 12:25 PM on February 29, 2016

In a video for StarTalk on the National Geographic Channel, host Neil deGrasse Tyson explained the reason for leap years and why February 29, 2000 was exceptionally rare.

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