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*The {{w|Gregorian calendar}} is a solar calendar with a mean calendar year length of 365.2425 days. | *The {{w|Gregorian calendar}} is a solar calendar with a mean calendar year length of 365.2425 days. | ||
*The {{w|Mayan calendar}} is based on two cycles or counts, with a 260-day count combined with a 365-day "vague" solar year. | *The {{w|Mayan calendar}} is based on two cycles or counts, with a 260-day count combined with a 365-day "vague" solar year. | ||
− | *A {{w|lunar calendar}} is based on Moon's phases, with each {{w|lunation}} being approximately 29.5 days, and a lunar year lasting roughly 354 days. An example of a lunar calendar is the {{w| | + | *A {{w|lunar calendar}} is based on Moon's phases, with each {{w|lunation}} being approximately 29.5 days, and a lunar year lasting roughly 354 days. An example of a lunar calendar is the {{w|Islamic calendar}}. |
*The {{w|iPhone calendar}} is listed humorously due to its data synchronization issues. | *The {{w|iPhone calendar}} is listed humorously due to its data synchronization issues. | ||
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| an arbitrary decision by FDR | | an arbitrary decision by FDR | ||
| Franklin Delano Roosevelt set all time zones one hour ahead year-round during World War II. The law was repealed after the war ended. | | Franklin Delano Roosevelt set all time zones one hour ahead year-round during World War II. The law was repealed after the war ended. | ||
− | Additionally, he changed the date of Thanksgiving from the last Thursday in November to the | + | Additionally, he changed the date of Thanksgiving from the last Thursday in November to the fourth Thursday in November as a way to increase the length of the Christmas shopping season in some years. |
| Setting the time permanently one hour ahead would make everything happen at the "wrong" time celestially. | | Setting the time permanently one hour ahead would make everything happen at the "wrong" time celestially. | ||
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| It causes a predictable increase in car accidents. | | It causes a predictable increase in car accidents. | ||
− | | colspan="2" | The week following daylight saving time, car accidents increase by about 5-7% | + | | colspan="2" | The week following daylight saving time, car accidents increase by about 5-7%<ref>http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/end-of-daylight-saving-time-2015-6-eye-opening-facts-1.3296353</ref>. |
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| That's why we have leap seconds. | | That's why we have leap seconds. | ||
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* Reduce the duration of daylight saving time back to its original span, or further. | * Reduce the duration of daylight saving time back to its original span, or further. | ||
* Eliminate daylight saving time altogether, going back to using standard time. | * Eliminate daylight saving time altogether, going back to using standard time. | ||
− | * Abolish daylight saving time but advance the time zone by one hour, effectively instating daylight saving time year round. This was done during World War II | + | * Abolish daylight saving time but advance the time zone by one hour, effectively instating daylight saving time year round. This was done during World War II. |
* Abolish daylight saving time and advance the time zone by 30 minutes, splitting the difference between the current standard time and daylight saving time. | * Abolish daylight saving time and advance the time zone by 30 minutes, splitting the difference between the current standard time and daylight saving time. | ||
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* Reduce the number of time zones in the United States to two, consolidating Pacific time into Mountain time (UTC-7:00), and Eastern time into Central time (UTC-6:00). This was proposed in a [https://qz.com/142199/the-us-needs-to-retire-daylight-savings-and-just-have-two-time-zones-one-hour-apart/ 2013 article in Quartz] by Allison Schrager. | * Reduce the number of time zones in the United States to two, consolidating Pacific time into Mountain time (UTC-7:00), and Eastern time into Central time (UTC-6:00). This was proposed in a [https://qz.com/142199/the-us-needs-to-retire-daylight-savings-and-just-have-two-time-zones-one-hour-apart/ 2013 article in Quartz] by Allison Schrager. | ||
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==Examples of true complete statements== | ==Examples of true complete statements== | ||
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:::might be unconstitutional. | :::might be unconstitutional. | ||
::it's getting worse and no one knows why. | ::it's getting worse and no one knows why. | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Charts]] | [[Category:Charts]] | ||
[[Category:Facts]] | [[Category:Facts]] | ||
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[[Category:Astronomy]] | [[Category:Astronomy]] | ||
[[Category:Supermoon]] | [[Category:Supermoon]] | ||
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