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		Earth Sets New Record for Shortest Day (timeanddate.com)
		2 points by samch on Aug 2, 2022 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

samch on Aug 2, 2022 | [–]

On June 29, 2022, Earth completed one spin in 1.59 milliseconds less than 24 hours. This is the latest in a series of speed records for Earth since 2020.

Andys on Aug 2, 2022 | [–]

Imagine needing a negative leap second

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