'Leap Year' Marriage Proposals Bad for Women, Research Suggests Leap year marriage proposals — where, by custom, women are granted the once-in-four-years privilege of proposing to their beaus — hold the promise of giving women real power in their relationships, but ultimately, they actually undermine women and reinforce long-standing stereotypes about traditional roles, a new paper concludes. Leap year: why we have a need for the occasional Feb. 29 The leap year is a testament to the tough time that humans have trying to organize 365 days, 5 hours, 49 minutes, and 16 seconds into a year. Alien calendars would probably include leap year Leap year: The time it takes the Earth to orbit the sun can't be precisely divided into days. Alien planets are likely to have the same difficulty in measuring time accurately. Leap Year 2012: From 'leapers' to leap-day exceptions, seven things to know Ah, Leap Year. When February gets an extra day, 30 Rock creates a faux holiday mascot, computers get confused, and, apparently, some of us may be working for free. So don some yellow and blue, and catch up on seven things to know about February 29 Leap year flight of fancy: how to remake the calendar with no leap day Should this year's "leap day" be the last one? Yes, say some scholars who have analyzed the complexity of the Gregorian Calendar on which humanity now relies. Leap year: eight weird and uniquely Washington tales They come around every four years, and they seem to bring out the wacky side in some people. Presidential elections? No, leap years . As you mark Feb. 29, 2012, enjoy these memorable leap year stories, culled from the archives of The Washington Post. Read full article >> Leap Year 2012: US Prepares for Leap Day (February 29th) Today is a strange day, as it's February 29th – a Leap Day. A day which only happens once every four years. Why you ask? Well during a Leap Year a Leap Day is added, this is to keep our … Leap year: What a difference a day makes It has taken millennia for our calendar, called the Gregorian calendar after the pope who modified it in 1582, to evolve to include the leap year tweak — 97 leap years every 400 years. But there are other alternatives, too. Leap year babies celebrate birthday Leap year baby Frances Pantelides is celebrating her 15th birthday Wednesday with a party at the Canton Club. Leap Year Causes Tax Deadline Confusion I love a good leap year. The extra day is kind of like finding a dollar bill in your pocket. You always had it there but having remembered it, it feels like a bonus. It also tends to have the unfortunate consequence of wreaking havoc in the schedules of folks who count on the calendar ...
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
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