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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1965
Page
15
The note asks about solar and lunar calendars and mentions Britannica volumes and a mailing address for school questions. It reads like a reader query or school homework assistance request with terse instructions and an unclear recipient.
Today's winner is Lisa Wilder, 7, Pasadena, Texas. A brief look at how civilizations moved from lunar to solar calendars explains why a year has 365 days with leap years. Romans and Julius Caesar changed the calendar to align with the sun, introducing a 365 day year with a leap year every four years.
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