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'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. Leap Year 2012: Why Does Leap Day Exist? Strange Facts, Traditions and History of Feb. 29 Explained Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 marks Leap Day, the day added every four years to the Gregorian calendar to adjust for shifts in the seasonal year. The added day makes the year a Leap Year with 366 days rather than a common one with 365. Take a look at the scientific explanation, the history, the traditions and strange Leap Day facts. Why does Leap Day exist?. Leap Year 2012: Why We Need February 29 Find out why we need February 29, when leap day was adopted, and how cultures with other systems for tracking time handle their calendars. 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: 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: 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 babies: Forever young Leap year comes around only once every four years. That can be confusing for leap year babies -- those born Feb. 29 (which doesn't normally exist) -- and apparently for Google. Leap Year Divorce: Is Marrying During A Leap Year Bad Luck? In a post-divorce daze, you may have looked back and thought, "It would've worked out, it was just the timing that was all wrong." Were you and your ex married during a leap year? You may have been onto something. The Hidden Downers In Leap Day Puff Pieces February 29th, aka, Leap Day, is an occasion for news outlet to publish, frivolous stories about those with the quirky fate of having a birthday that comes once every four years. But this year, we've noted a hint of darkness.
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