Why Does February Only Have 28 Days?
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It's not the size of the month that matters… Subscribe: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Twitter: @okaytobesmart ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Why does February only get 28 days when all the other months get 30 or 31? The answer is part superstition, part politics, and parts astronomy. (Basically, it's the Romans' fault) Special thanks to Dr. Jen Ebbeler from the University of Texas Classics department for walking me through the history of the Roman calendar REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: Wikipedia's "Roman Calendar" page is really good http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_calendar More: http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/secondary/SMIGRA*/Calendarium.html http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/calendar/romancalendar.html http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/calendar/intercalation.html Have an idea for an episode or an amazing science question you want answered? Leave a comment below! Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/okaytobesmart http://twitter.com/jtotheizzoe Follow on Tumblr: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.com Follow on Instagram: http://instagram.com/jtotheizzoe ----------------- It's Okay To Be Smart is written and hosted by Joe Hanson, Ph.DFollow me on Twitter: @jtotheizzoe Email me: itsokaytobesmart AT gmail DOT com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmart Google+ https://plus.google.com/+itsokaytobesmart For more awesome science, check out: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.com Produced by PBS Digital Studios: http://www.youtube.com/user/pbsdigitalstudios Joe Hanson - Creator/Host/Writer Joe Nicolosi - Director Amanda Fox - Producer, Spotzen IncKate Eads - Associate Producer Andrew Matthews - Editing/Motion Graphics/Animation Katie Graham - Director of Photography John Knudsen - Gaffer Dalton Allen - Post-Production Intern Theme music: "Ouroboros" by Kevin MacLeod Other music via APM Stock images from Shutterstock ----------------- Last week's video: Why Vaccines Work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aNhzLUL2ys More videos: Why Are Some People Left-Handed? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPvMUpcxPSA Where Does the Smell of Rain Come From? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGcE5x8s0B8 Why Did We Blow on NES Games? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gf9mtXnJfM The Science of Game of Thrones - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utu-LpJn3Is There Was No First Human - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdWLhXi24Mo
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Experimental sacred burst permission inflation generation.
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I'm using the facts in school 😻
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I am also greek
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Feb 28 is my birthday
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Dude all the months has 28 days
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when you say you want some pie and your nerdy friend starts saying "3.1415926535..."
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i'll tell you why february has 28 days because if it didn't i wouldn't have a birthday 🎉
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February has 28 days because both December and January are 31 days and those are winter months.
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You're handsome.💕
Amazing video too! -
Did you play Luke in percy Jackson
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because Nike went back in time and said JUST DO IT
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romulan empire. get it
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Thank you! My son needed this info for a homework assignment and you had us cracking up!
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Your knowledge is attractive.
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No offence or nothing but that kinda made my head hurt with confusion. It was enjoyable though.
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Because February sucks, at least in the northern Hemisphere
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why does Feb. has only 28-29days in Hindi speech
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so close to 1M!!
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So we are following really lazy people. I am thinking twice about my college degree.
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