Why Does February Only Have 28 Days?
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Why does February have 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
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It's not the size of the month that matters…
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Why does February have 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
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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
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