A survey conducted by VTsIOM showed that more than two-thirds (69%) of Russians are familiar with the idea that in a leap year people are more likely to encounter various difficulties and troubles. writes about this RIA News.
But at the same time, a third of respondents (29%) said they had not heard of this opinion. Additionally, 27% of respondents are familiar with the idea that leap years are difficult.
Additionally, some respondents are familiar with the signs associated with a leap year: 3% believe that natural disasters are possible, and 2% believe that it is impossible to start repairs, construction or relocation. The majority of respondents (36%) had not heard of such signs, and 13% had difficulty answering the question.
The survey was conducted by VTsIOM-Sputnik on January 21, 2024, using a random telephone interview method among 1,600 Russians over 18 years of age. There is a 95% probability that the sampling error does not exceed 2.5%.
Length of daylight hours at the latitude of Moscow in February this year will increase In more than 2 hours it will reach 10 hours 38 minutes. This is 4.5 minutes longer than last year and is due to the presence of an additional day in a leap year, said Lyudmila Koshman, astronomer and head of the methodological support department of the Moscow Planetarium.
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