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Once in a leaping blue moon: Leap day babies don birthday hats after four-year wait

Birthdays are special, and what when they come only once in four years? Well, the day then just tak…

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This animation shows why leap years are necessary. Without them, December would eventually drift into summer.

Leap years are necessary because, without them, December would drift into summer over time. The pur…

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   


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Ice melt in Antarctica and Greenland is slowing Earth's rotation, affecting timekeeping: Study

Ice melting in Greenland and Antarctica, driven by global warming, is affecting timekeeping the wor…

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A mom gave birth to 3 leap day babies. It's only the second case recorded in the world.

The Estes family has 3 leaplings or leap day babies. The siblings were born in 3 consecutive leap y…

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I was born on a leap day. My birthday was the joke of my classroom as a kid, but now I embrace its uniqueness.

A leapling enjoys his leap year birthday because it's as rare as the Olympics. He embraces his inne…

Theo Lee   


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Kansas City Chiefs owner says female viewership has 'grown leaps and bounds' thanks to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's 'purely organic' relationship

Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt said it's been a 'very fun year' thanks to Taylor Swift and Tra…

Katie Balevic   


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How Covid helped Singapore leap ahead of other cities

For many cities, the COVID-19 pandemic is now in the rear-view mirror. There are still some outbrea…

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A couple who moved 15 times in 25 years says Taiwan was the best place for their finances but moving so often took a toll

A Canadian couple said moving to Taiwan twice helped them pay down debt, but moving costs took a to…

Jacob Zinkula   


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'Drunk' 20-year-old man missing after jumping off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship

The US Coast Guard is searching for a 20-year-old who jumped off a cruise liner near The Bahamas.

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How travelers use social media to swap homes with strangers around the world: 'You're taking a leap of faith'

Nicola Murray told Insider she's swapped her 2-bedroom apartment in Florida for homes in Australia,…

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Sailfish leaps out of water and stabs 70-year-old woman in groin, authorities say

Katherine Perkins, 70, was trying to reel in the sailfish on a fishing line when it leaped out of t…

Joshua Zitser   


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I converted a double-decker bus into a mobile hostel with my twin and best friend. Four years later, our business is thriving.

Three friends converted a double-decker bus into a tiny house on wheels. Four years later they trav…

Saskia van Leeuwen   


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Dow leaps 546 points as US stocks surge after Apple earnings and hot April jobs report

The S&P 500 notched its first win after four losses, powering past a jump in bond yields sparked by…

Carla Mozée   


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Mortgage rates leap above 6% for the first time in 14 years, further slamming home affordability as construction slows

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage has more than doubled in the last year, meaning buyers have …

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Chinese people are debating a superstition that says 2024 is the 'Year of the Widow.' Beijing is starting to pay attention.

China is debating whether people should listen to a superstition that says 2024 is a bad year to ma…

Matthew Loh   


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My dad offered me $5,000 to get sober, and I agreed. I've now been sober for 3 years, and we're closer than ever.

My dad offered me money from the sale of my grandparents' house to get sober. It's been three years…

Emily Tisshaw   


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I spent years working toward my dream job at JPMorgan in Singapore. But 2 years after I got it, I quit here's why.

Working at JP Morgan was a long-held dream for Xaviera Ho, 29. But she left the job after two years.

Kwan Wei Kevin Tan   


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2 cicada broods are popping up together for the first time in 221 years — and they'll meet in Illinois

Two broods of periodical cicadas will emerge simultaneously for the first time in 221 years in the …

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We paid the equivalent of our mortgage to send our kid to pre-K. We've finally recovered financially 4 years later.

Montessori school cost as much as her monthly mortgage payment. She had to ask her parents for help…

Kinsey Gidick   


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