Why does February have only 28 days?
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Listen: We can blame the Romans for the quirks of our modern calendar. The ancient Roman calendar had only 10 months, beginning in March and ending in December. The cold winter months weren’t counted – most likely because they weren’t important to the agricultural cycle of planting and harvest. The months were synchronized with the […] The post Why does February have only 28 days? appeared first on Espresso English.
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