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[-] Natanael@infosec.pub 69 points 3 days ago

This is known as a leap second, named after Usain Bolt leaping over the finish line a second faster than everybody else

[-] Lemminary@lemmy.world 25 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Einstein turbo-rolling in his grave, about to bore a hole through the earth to come and spank you

[-] Corn@lemmy.ml 24 points 2 days ago

The rotational inertia of Einstein boring through the planet is responsible for leap seconds.

this post was submitted on 11 Aug 2025
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