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Scientists vote to end leap seconds, redefining how the world keeps time

Source 科学美国人1d ago
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<p>A new system, called the &ldquo;leap hour,&rdquo; will allow Earth&rsquo;s rotation and official time to fall out of alignment by a full hour</p>

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