Why Leap Years are used. Leap Years in other calendars. About Leap Day itself. On this day in history. The Leap Year Capital, Anthony, Texas. February 30?! [via]
posted by not_on_display on Feb 29, 2008 - 37 comments

Lupercalia is a festival that probably pre-dates Rome, and which later became known as St. Valentine's day. It had everything; sacrifice, cake, nudity, spanking and a love lottery. What do we get? A card. If we are lucky. But, who was Valentine? Did Chaucer make the whole thing up? [more inside]
posted by asok on Feb 14, 2008 - 27 comments