How Earth's Slow Rotation Secretly Lengthens Our Days

Ajouté : 2026-04-28

[00:00:00]Once upon a time, Earth's days were 18 hours long. Now, thanks to the moon's pull, our rotation is slowing, adding milliseconds every century.

[00:00:08]But, how is this changing our calendars?

[00:00:10]Since dinosaurs roamed over 70 million years ago, days have lengthened by two whole hours.

[00:00:17]That small change impacts everything from our tides to the length of a day.

[00:00:21]Feeling tiny yet? Remember, in cosmic terms, we're just a blip in time.

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