New Year on hold: leap second makes time stand still

December 29th, 2008 in Other Sciences / Other
2008 gets an extra second...

The world's official timekeeper has decided to prolong the year -- by one full second, to be precise.

Eager to see the back end of 2008? Be forewarned: the world's official timekeeper has decided to prolong the year -- by one full second, to be precise.

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