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Leap Year Flashmob 2016 Event Cache

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Hidden : Monday, February 29, 2016
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Leap on in to Jack's Donuts to earn your Leap Day Souvenir.  This event will take place from 10:00 - 10:30am. This establishment accepts cash only, so if you plan to eat bring cash!

Leap Day Fun Facts:

1. The town of Anthony, Texas, organizes a leap year festival. It proudly calls itself the leap year capital of the world and leap year “babies”, or leaplings, around the world come to its parade.

2. In Greece, people believe it is bad luck to get married in a leap year. On the other hand, in Ireland, women can propose to a man.

3. There are about 4 million people in the world who have been born on February 29th, and the chances of having a leap year birthday are 1 in 1,461.

4.Leap Year babies are considered to have “unusual talents' and personalities reflecting their special status. The Chinese believe that Leap Year babies are difficult to raise and unlucky.

5. US Presidential elections and Summer Olympic Games are both held every four years and occur in the Leap Year.

6. On Leap Day, geocachers all over the world hold events so a special souvenir can be earned. You can only log this date every four years......Don't wait until 2020....come on out and join us!

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