Tuesday, June 30th, will be one second longer than a regular day. The so-called “leap second” is periodically added to our clocks to account for the gradual slowing of the Earth’s rotation, according to NASA. From 1972 to 1999, leap seconds were added about once a year, but they’ve become less frequent since then.
One second may seem like a pretty negligible addition to your Tuesday, but we disagree. There are plenty of ways to take advantage of this precious extra moment, which will be added just before 8 p.m. Eastern time. (The leap second could potentially cause some major headaches for the Internet — so that’s all the more reason to make sure you enjoy it while you can.)
Ultimately, it’s up to you to decide what to do with your precious extra second, but here are our suggestions:
Pat a dog on the head (or three times if you have a quick hand).
Burn a calorie.
Put down the toilet seat. (But you should be doing this all the time, guys.)