LEAP INTO 2020 Facts About the Leap Year
Like the Olympics and presidential elections, leap years only occur once every four years, which is why many people look forward to Feb. 29. But there’s a lot that you might not know about this quirk on the calendar.
currently living in the U.S. is roughly 187,000. Some famous leaplings include motivational speaker Tony Robbins, rapper Ja Rule, and singer Mark Foster of Foster the People. However, the most famous leapling is probably Superman. When you invent a super-being, you might as well give him a super-birthday. WHERE Anthony, Texas/New Mexico (a single town that straddles the two states’ borders), claims the title “Leap Year Capital of the World.” The city throws one massive birthday party for all leaplings but invites everyone to join the celebration. Two leapling neighbors from Anthony began the tradition in 1988, and it’s blossomed into a festival with thousands of participants every four years. It includes banquets, hot air balloons, a carnival, At Texas Sedation Dental & Implant Center, our goal is to give you the healthiest smile you’ve ever had with the utmost care for what you’re feeling while you go through the process. That’s why we put our patients above all else. Here’s what a few of them have to say. “After four years of discomfort because I was focused on putting my family before myself, I finally found the time to focus on my own dental health. I was terrified in many ways. But after just one consultation, I was convinced that Texas Sedation Dental & Implant Center was the right choice. It turns out I made a lot of fuss for nothing. It was touching to me that they were like my friends — there to get me through it every step of the way. I can’t thank Dr. Kendall, Dr. Vetter, Cassie, and everyone who was behind the scenes enough. Thank you from me and my family.” –Miguel J. “This was the best experience I have ever had at a dentist. The entire staff is extremely knowledgeable, and everyone is super friendly, including reception. They have the latest X-ray
WHY To keep the calendar in sync with Earth’s orbit around the sun, an extra day is added to it every four years. Earth takes exactly 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds to orbit the sun. Those extra hours add up over time, so another calendar day becomes necessary. But a leap year doesn’t occur every four years. Adding that extra day still doesn’t quite keep Earth on track, so the calendar skips leap years that occur during century years not divisible by 400. For example, 2000 was a leap year, but 2100 won’t be. WHO The odds of being born on Feb. 29 are 1 in 1,461. That means that of the roughly seven billion people in the world, only about five million of them are “leaplings.” The number of leaplings
concerts, parades, and more. When you have four years to plan in between each shindig, there’s time to go big. Celebrate this leap year by doing something unusual or new. It’s a special day that doesn’t occur often, so make the most of it by doing something you’ll talk about for another four years.
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