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Could Earth's slowing rotation break the Internet?
Description: The Earth's rotation is slowing down. Many things, including geological and climactic changes, can affect our planet's spin, but the most salient one is the moon, whose gravity produces a drag on our planet, meaning that, if all else is equal, each "solar day" will be ever-so-slightly longer than the one before it. To compensate for the Earth's slowing rotation a leap second will be added at the end of June - but that could cause big problems for the internet. [Source: Christian Science Monitor]
URL: http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2015/0109/Could-Earth-s-slowing-rotation-break-the-Internet
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Source: Christian Science Monitor
Publish Date: 1/9/2015
Reading Level: Basic
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