Why December Has Days That Technically Last More Than 24 Hours
In this video from MinutePhysics, Henry Reich looks at why December has the longest days of the year. If you like this video, go check out and subscribe to MinutePhysics here. You can also join us in supporting Henry’s efforts to make more videos like this by donating via MinutePhysics’ Patreon page here.
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