New Delhi: Something strange is about to happen and you will not feel a thing. But Earth will. On July 9, July 22 and August 5, the planet will spin just a little too fast. Scientists say each of these days will be between 1.3 and 1.51 milliseconds shorter than usual. It will not be enough for your alarm clock to notice but enough for the universe to.
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