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Leap year birthday holds special meaning for family of twin boys

Leap Day occurs every four years to adjust for the Earth's orbit around the sun, with Leap Day babies celebrating unique birthdays.
Families like the Ericksons mark the day with festivities, including basketball and trampolining, with gratitude for close bonds and multiple birthdays.

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BBC News

February 29: 'Leaplings' finally get to celebrate their birthdays

Three people in Yorkshire born on 29 February can only mark their "real" birthdays every four years.

5 months ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

This leap-year Londoner is celebrating his 3rd birthday today

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Global News

‘Nice to have a real birthday’: Leaplings celebrate Feb. 29 - Calgary

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5 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Leap year blessings, parents welcome special births on Feb 29

KUALA LUMPUR: Births on Feb 29, occurring once every four years, bring a unique significance to families as they welcome new members on this extraordinary date. Read full story

5 months ago·Malaysia

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KIFI

Leap year birthday holds special meaning for family of twin boys

By Shawn Chitnis Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — The Erickson family of Oakland looks forward to Feb. 29 every four years with joy and gratitude thanks to the special meaning it holds in their lives. Their twin boys were born 11 minutes apart, one arriving in the final minutes of Feb. 28, 2016, and the other in the first minutes of Leap Day. “Mornings are chaos as you might imagine with three boys,” said Su…

5 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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