The Indonesian earthquake decreased the length of

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posted Jan 11 @ 07:39 PM by Jason Kottke · gift link

The Indonesian earthquake decreased the length of each day by 2.68 microseconds. More amazing is that man made features like the Three-Gorge reservoir can change the length of days and shift polar position.