Feb. 29 has all sorts of myths and trivia associated with it, not to mention leaplings, those people born on the day.

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 ...

This February is a little longer than usual. It's a leap year, and today — Thursday, Feb. 29 — is Leap Day. The calendar oddity means this year is actually 366 days long, instead of the regular 365.

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...