Seen any funny or bizarre images on Google Maps? I, personally, have found two friends/relatives puttering about in front of their homes. While that was mildly amusing and a little surprising, you're not going to believe some of the shots captured by Google's candid camera.
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Tuesday, 4 June 2013
Sunday, 28 December 2008
2008 will go down as a long year
That's because an extra second will be added at 23:59:59 on December 31st. According to those who keep an eye on the earth's rotation, tides and other factors have skewed the gap between atomic clocks and the sun's position above the earth.
Such factors and adjustments are not rare. Alterations to time are made from every six months to seven years--whenever the earth's position and atomic clocks are off by one second or more.
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Such factors and adjustments are not rare. Alterations to time are made from every six months to seven years--whenever the earth's position and atomic clocks are off by one second or more.
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