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SCOUT· 22%8m·2025-07-27·Arts Culture
SCOUT· 22%8m·2025-07-27·Arts CultureThe messy history behind the modern calendar
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This year, the UK has had its hottest May and June days on record, with the mercury hitting the high thirties. But while the markings on a thermometer seem scientific and regular, the way we split up our calendar does not. Why, for instance, does May have 31 days and June have 30? To find out why our calendar has its…
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