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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…
PTI
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
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…
PTI
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…
Jane Ridley
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
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
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…
ANI
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
'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.
Rebecca Rommen
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,…
Hannah Towey
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
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
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
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 …
Ben Winck,Alcynna Lloyd
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
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
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
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 …
Hannah Getahun
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
My husband and I couldn't afford to buy a home in Nashville, so we moved into an RV instead. We've been able to upgrade our vehicle, but haven't made the leap to homeownership.
Kirsten and Devin Trout bought an $18,000 Keystone Montana to escape Nashville's high cost of livin…