Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Tuesday's Tidbit

Today's fun facts are about the Leap Year...

Did you know?

  • The exact amount of time it takes for the Earth to rotate around the sun is 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds.
  • Egyptians were the first people to add a leap day every four years.
  • Romans were the first to choose February 29th as the official date.
  • Your chances of being born on a leap day are approximately 1 in 1500.
  • There are about 187,000 people in the US and 4 million people in the world who were born on Leap Day.
Enjoy your bonus day tomorrow!

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