Secretly Incredibly Fascinating - BONUS SHOW 133: "Why February Is Short"

This is the bonus show for Episode 133! (Leap Day)

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore the obviously incredibly fascinating topic of why one month is shorter than the others, why Black History Month is the shortest month, and why February might be the most ideal Earth month length.

RESEARCH SOURCES:

Why Is February So Short? (Discover Magazine)

Here's the story behind Black History Month — and why it's celebrated in February (NPR)

Why Are There Only 28 Days in February? (Encyclopedia Britannica)

How Did The Month Of February Get Its Name? (Dictionary.com)

These Are the Lucky Numbers in Chinese Numerology (Cosmopolitan)

The story behind the Frederick Douglass birthday celebration (National Constitution Center)

The Death and Life of the 13-Month Calendar (Bloomberg CityLab)