5 things about the leap year you may not know


Every leap year there is a Summer Olympics, but not all Olympic Games falls on leap years. — Filepic

Here are some things you may not know about the leap year, from famous people born on leap day, to why it is added to February and not other months.

1. Not every fourth year is a leap year

Get 20% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Living

Human Writes: Who we are is forged in the struggle
Katz Tales: A box of paper is a box of fun for this kitty
LA bakers are turning cakes into lush, imperfect canvases: here's how to do it
Empty beaches and 'unbearable stench': Mexico wages war on sargassum weeds
The Golden Age of Mexican food is here, and it’s complicated
Money woes could cause your brain to age faster: study
Sarawakian clay crafter creates miniature nasi lemak and Nyonya kuih for Malaysia Day
How narwhal 'scientists' track Arctic warming
When in Korea, crack the banana milk code
Common furniture arranging mistakes to avoid when laying out a room

Others Also Read