come on boys it’s leap day that’s leap day it comes once every four years and
day it comes once every four years and
day it comes once every four years and it confuses people every time welcome to
it confuses people every time welcome to
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watchmojo.com it we’re looking at the most interesting facts that you probably
most interesting facts that you probably
most interesting facts that you probably didn’t know about leap years those years
didn’t know about leap years those years
didn’t know about leap years those years with one extra day in the calendar a
with one extra day in the calendar a
with one extra day in the calendar a year is actually 365.25 days every four
year is actually 365.25 days every four
year is actually 365.25 days every four years we gained one day if we didn’t
years we gained one day if we didn’t
years we gained one day if we didn’t adjust the calendar and say 40 years
adjust the calendar and say 40 years
adjust the calendar and say 40 years February would almost be January number
February would almost be January number
February would almost be January number five leap year was introduced in 45 BC
five leap year was introduced in 45 BC
five leap year was introduced in 45 BC by Julius Caesar
by Julius Caesar
by Julius Caesar while we as humans have been practicing
while we as humans have been practicing
while we as humans have been practicing some form of leap year like calendar
some form of leap year like calendar
some form of leap year like calendar correction for much longer
correction for much longer
correction for much longer it wasn’t until 45 BC that the leap year
it wasn’t until 45 BC that the leap year
it wasn’t until 45 BC that the leap year we know of today became a tradition
we know of today became a tradition
we know of today became a tradition before Caesar Romans and others used a
before Caesar Romans and others used a
before Caesar Romans and others used a three hundred and fifty five day
three hundred and fifty five day
three hundred and fifty five day calendar rather than the 365 days we now
calendar rather than the 365 days we now
calendar rather than the 365 days we now observe and added an extra 22 day month
observe and added an extra 22 day month
observe and added an extra 22 day month every two years when the Julian calendar
every two years when the Julian calendar
every two years when the Julian calendar was introduced in 45 BC it began the 365
was introduced in 45 BC it began the 365
was introduced in 45 BC it began the 365 day year with an extra day added every
day year with an extra day added every
day year with an extra day added every fourth year at the end of February I
fourth year at the end of February I
fourth year at the end of February I practiced we still uphold today levy a
practiced we still uphold today levy a
practiced we still uphold today levy a money gap number four you have a higher
money gap number four you have a higher
money gap number four you have a higher chance of being born with an extra toe
chance of being born with an extra toe
chance of being born with an extra toe than you do have being born on February
than you do have being born on February
than you do have being born on February 29th I have an extra toe not with me of
29th I have an extra toe not with me of
29th I have an extra toe not with me of course so the chances of being born on
course so the chances of being born on
course so the chances of being born on February 29th are one in 1461 so if my
February 29th are one in 1461 so if my
February 29th are one in 1461 so if my math is any good there are roughly one
math is any good there are roughly one
math is any good there are roughly one hundred and eighty-seven thousand people
hundred and eighty-seven thousand people
hundred and eighty-seven thousand people in America and around four and a half
in America and around four and a half
in America and around four and a half million people around the world who were
million people around the world who were
million people around the world who were born on a leap day I’m Teddy I was born
born on a leap day I’m Teddy I was born
born on a leap day I’m Teddy I was born February 29th and there have been 10 of
February 29th and there have been 10 of
February 29th and there have been 10 of those in my lifetime therefore I’m tan
those in my lifetime therefore I’m tan
those in my lifetime therefore I’m tan now polydactyl ism is the condition
now polydactyl ism is the condition
now polydactyl ism is the condition where an individual is born with an
where an individual is born with an
where an individual is born with an extra finger or toe the chances of being
extra finger or toe the chances of being
extra finger or toe the chances of being born this way are around one in 500
born this way are around one in 500
born this way are around one in 500 meaning that you have a much better
meaning that you have a much better
meaning that you have a much better chance of being born with an extra
chance of being born with an extra
chance of being born with an extra finger than you do of being born on a
finger than you do of being born on a
finger than you do of being born on a leap day Oh
leap day Oh
leap day Oh yeah I can grab my cheeseball if anyone
yeah I can grab my cheeseball if anyone
yeah I can grab my cheeseball if anyone could work out the odds of being born
could work out the odds of being born
could work out the odds of being born with an extra digit on February 29th
with an extra digit on February 29th
with an extra digit on February 29th you’re better at math than I am all
you’re better at math than I am all
you’re better at math than I am all right I’ll do the math but I’m not gonna
right I’ll do the math but I’m not gonna
right I’ll do the math but I’m not gonna meet with any therapist number three
meet with any therapist number three
meet with any therapist number three there are many folklore traditions
there are many folklore traditions
there are many folklore traditions regarding marriage and leap days and
regarding marriage and leap days and
regarding marriage and leap days and we’re not even referring to leap day
we’re not even referring to leap day
we’re not even referring to leap day William did you not grow up with leap
William did you not grow up with leap
William did you not grow up with leap day William she lives in the Mariana
day William she lives in the Mariana
day William she lives in the Mariana Trench he emerges every four years to
Trench he emerges every four years to
Trench he emerges every four years to trade children’s tears for candy while a
trade children’s tears for candy while a
trade children’s tears for candy while a leap year may mean just another day for
leap year may mean just another day for
leap year may mean just another day for North Americans leap days carry much
North Americans leap days carry much
North Americans leap days carry much more power around the world increase
more power around the world increase
more power around the world increase getting married during a leap year is
getting married during a leap year is
getting married during a leap year is said to be bad luck and one in five
said to be bad luck and one in five
said to be bad luck and one in five couples will deliberately avoid planning
couples will deliberately avoid planning
couples will deliberately avoid planning their wedding for a leap year in Finland
their wedding for a leap year in Finland
their wedding for a leap year in Finland Scotland and Ireland it is tradition for
Scotland and Ireland it is tradition for
Scotland and Ireland it is tradition for a woman to propose on a leap day and if
a woman to propose on a leap day and if
a woman to propose on a leap day and if the man refuses he has to give something
the man refuses he has to give something
the man refuses he has to give something in return in Denmark for instance it was
in return in Denmark for instance it was
in return in Denmark for instance it was customary to give 12 pairs of gloves
customary to give 12 pairs of gloves
customary to give 12 pairs of gloves critics have argued both for and against
critics have argued both for and against
critics have argued both for and against the tradition with some arguing that it
the tradition with some arguing that it
the tradition with some arguing that it is outdated and maintains oppressive
is outdated and maintains oppressive
is outdated and maintains oppressive restrictive gender roles while others
restrictive gender roles while others
restrictive gender roles while others see it as empowering for women
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[Music] number two in court
number two in court
number two in court leap day does not count as an extra day
leap day does not count as an extra day
leap day does not count as an extra day but leap here is just that isn’t it it’s
but leap here is just that isn’t it it’s
but leap here is just that isn’t it it’s an extra day nevertheless if you are
an extra day nevertheless if you are
an extra day nevertheless if you are sentenced to one year in prison during a
sentenced to one year in prison during a
sentenced to one year in prison during a leap year you’re going to the slammer
leap year you’re going to the slammer
leap year you’re going to the slammer for 366 days that’s not fair
for 366 days that’s not fair
for 366 days that’s not fair in 2001 an American woman tried to
in 2001 an American woman tried to
in 2001 an American woman tried to receive her dead ex-husband Social
receive her dead ex-husband Social
receive her dead ex-husband Social Security benefits which she could have
Security benefits which she could have
Security benefits which she could have had if they’d been married for at least
had if they’d been married for at least
had if they’d been married for at least 10 years
10 years
10 years however they divorced three days shy of
however they divorced three days shy of
however they divorced three days shy of their tenth anniversary but she argued
their tenth anniversary but she argued
their tenth anniversary but she argued that the Leef days accumulated and
that the Leef days accumulated and
that the Leef days accumulated and pushed their relationship over ten years
pushed their relationship over ten years
pushed their relationship over ten years the court disagreed not only is its
the court disagreed not only is its
the court disagreed not only is its legal status kind of confusing but
legal status kind of confusing but
legal status kind of confusing but governments of the world don’t even
governments of the world don’t even
governments of the world don’t even agree on what to do about leaf day
agree on what to do about leaf day
agree on what to do about leaf day birthdays in New Zealand and Taiwan for
birthdays in New Zealand and Taiwan for
birthdays in New Zealand and Taiwan for example they are celebrated on February
example they are celebrated on February
example they are celebrated on February 28th but in the UK leap Day birthdays
28th but in the UK leap Day birthdays
28th but in the UK leap Day birthdays legally fall on March 1st England
legally fall on March 1st England
legally fall on March 1st England prevails number one those on a fixed
prevails number one those on a fixed
prevails number one those on a fixed annual wage work for free on leap day Oh
those of you collecting an hourly wage
those of you collecting an hourly wage have nothing to worry about but those of
have nothing to worry about but those of
have nothing to worry about but those of you on salary be prepared to work for
you on salary be prepared to work for
you on salary be prepared to work for nothing because salaries paid by the
nothing because salaries paid by the
nothing because salaries paid by the year 365 days are covered employers
year 365 days are covered employers
year 365 days are covered employers generally pay the same amount each year
generally pay the same amount each year
generally pay the same amount each year regardless of whether or not there’s an
regardless of whether or not there’s an
regardless of whether or not there’s an extra day added so employees around the
extra day added so employees around the
extra day added so employees around the world are kind of working for free every
world are kind of working for free every
world are kind of working for free every February 29th then and then I’m quitting
February 29th then and then I’m quitting
February 29th then and then I’m quitting I’m going to quit of course the other
I’m going to quit of course the other
I’m going to quit of course the other side of the argument is that no you’re
side of the argument is that no you’re
side of the argument is that no you’re not working for free because you are
not working for free because you are
not working for free because you are paid an annual income and a year is
paid an annual income and a year is
paid an annual income and a year is actually 365 and a quarter days but
actually 365 and a quarter days but
actually 365 and a quarter days but nevertheless the debate rages on if you
nevertheless the debate rages on if you
nevertheless the debate rages on if you ask me though I think we should just lay
ask me though I think we should just lay
ask me though I think we should just lay the argument to rest and make leap day
the argument to rest and make leap day
the argument to rest and make leap day an official holiday merry leap day
an official holiday merry leap day
an official holiday merry leap day tourists merry leap day positive gay
tourists merry leap day positive gay
tourists merry leap day positive gay guys meeting in the city so what do you
guys meeting in the city so what do you
guys meeting in the city so what do you think should we just go ahead and make
think should we just go ahead and make
think should we just go ahead and make leap day a holiday I love or should we
leap day a holiday I love or should we
leap day a holiday I love or should we cut the year down to 355 days and have
cut the year down to 355 days and have
cut the year down to 355 days and have an extra month now and then for more non
an extra month now and then for more non
an extra month now and then for more non skippable top 10s and unpaid labor top
skippable top 10s and unpaid labor top
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