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Leap day isn't over until it's over

It's never to late to start thinking about leap day. Photo by Maxime Perron Caissy

Question 1:

Much of the western world lives by the Gregorian calendar, which established the idea of leap years, most every 4 years. Who was this Greg anyway?

	Gregg the print-shop guy (he'll talk your ear off)			The same guy who invented Gregg shorthand- dude's a genius

	Pope Gregory

Question 2:

For those who's birthday is on February 29th, they or their parents may be forced to choose an alternate birthday to satisfy local laws. February 28th is the most popular, with the other being?

	July 4th			March 1st

	April 1st

Question 3:

The Gregorian calendar is accepted by most of the world, but not everywhere. In Iran the Jalali calendar is in use. It also accounts for leap days and leap years, but with a slightly different method, best described as?

	A leap year every 4 years, no matter what			A leap year every 4 or 5 years, depending

	A leap year every 33 years