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Curious Kids: mengapa Februari lebih pendek dibanding bulan-bulan lainnya?

Written by Helen Parish, Professor in History, University of Reading

Sebuah fragmen mosaik menunjukkan Februari dari kalender mosaik Sousse.© Ad Meskens / Wikimedia Commons

Mengapa Februari memiliki jumlah hari paling sedikit? – Simi, umur 15, dari Mauritius

Alasan Februari lebih pendek dari bulan-bulan lainnya berkaitan dengan sejarah bagaimana kita mengukur dan membagi tahun.

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