You have one second extra tonight!

Posted by bob on Jan 1, 2017 2:45 AM CST
Leitrim Observer; By Fiona heavey 		Mail this story
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Official clocks will hit 23:59:59 as usual, but then they'll say 23:59:60, before rolling over into 2017. This is known as a ‘leap second’ and timekeepers slip them in periodically to keep our clocks in sync with the Earth’s rotation.

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