Where would we be without esteemed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson to make sure we all understood that Star Wars is not totally 100 percent scientifically accurate? But with no new movies to fact-check, Tyson is now using his Twitter feed to make sure we understand how a Leap Year works.
The Leap Day is misnamed. We’re not leaping anywhere. The calendar is simply, and abruptly, catching up with Earth’s orbit
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) February 29, 2016
Thank you for this public service, Professor Tyson.