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Our digital clocks could be out of time

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The Earth is spinning faster, and midnight is coming early, these are just some of the issues that have left scientists confused

It normally takes exactly 24 hours for our planet to rotate on its axis, but at the end of June, Earth had its shortest day on record.

It’s understood our blue planet completed one rotation in 1.59 milliseconds under 24 hours.

This matters because technology like G-P-S satellites, smartphones and computers could be out of time.

Scientists are suggesting melting glaciers could be to blame, or water in the northern hemisphere’s reservoirs.

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