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7 little facts about time zones
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7 little facts about time zones

You wonder about time? Why are there so many different time zones in the world? Let's find out!

December 18, 2018
2016 will be longer than usual
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2016 will be longer than usual

2016 is longer than usual because it is a leap year, but because it will be added 1 second more than usual.

December 18, 2018
Tomorrow time is pulled back by a second
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Tomorrow time is pulled back by a second

Time experts around the world will add one second at the last minute of June 30. Sun time is the time scale that 12 o'clock noon is when the sun is in the highest positi…

December 15, 2018
The world is move to a new time slot?
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The world is move to a new time slot?

Time on the watch will not display the current time anymore if the proposal to change the US time standard is adopted at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)…

December 15, 2018
The fate of GMT is about to decide
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The fate of GMT is about to decide

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is about to hold a conference in Switzerland this week to decide how to replace the GMT by measuring new time.

December 15, 2018