February is packed with interesting observances, but one that stands out is Leap Day—and the Leap Year that makes it possible ...

February 29 only comes around every four years - do you know the Irish history and traditions of Leap Day? Ireland's folklore is full of wonderful, funny, strange, but sometimes outdated ...

Along with an opportunity to make use of the extra day, leap years have also long been associated with not just love, but marriage too. Perhaps most notably, leap years are known to be associated with ...

Come to find out, there are plenty of leap year traditions and superstitions all around the world. Plenty of weird and wild beliefs and customs. Leap Years come and go every four years without much ...

Advertising perpetuated the leap year marriage game. A 1916 ad by the American Industrial Bank and Trust Co. read thusly: “This being Leap Year day, we suggest to every girl that she propose to her ...

The odds of being born on a leap day are one in 1,461 The 29th February ... And any man who refused a marriage proposal would be fined a kiss, a silk dress or twelve pairs of gloves!

I was high on some powerful drugs in a busy Mater public hospital ward when I decided to ask my life partner to marry me.

NEW YORK--Leap year. It’s a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it all begin and why? Have a look at some of the numbers, history and lore behind the (not quite) every ...