As you know, this February is special ... for example — this "Leap Day math" applies to people born Feb. 29. (Scroll down for a list of celebrities and notable people who were born Feb. 29.) ...

The chance of having a baby on the 29th February is about 1 in 1,461, so if you give birth on Leap Day, your baby's going to be very special indeed. It's thought that, around the world, there are ...

Far from missing out, many so-called leaplings say there is something special about being one of the rare people born on 29 February. Julia Alsop will blow out seven candles on her birthday cake ...

So while most people born in 2004 will turn 16 this year, those born on February 29 that year will only celebrate their fourth birthday tomorrow! 15 The star sign of someone born on a leap day is ...

So, being born on February 29th is akin to being an Olympian ... and "leaplings" — people born on leap day, and yes, a classification that also sounds straight out of Tolkien lore ...