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Leap year birthday

SPENCER Hamilton takes great delight in the fact he is, in one sense, two years old.

He was born in 2016 on February 29, meaning he actually turned eight yesterday.

But because February 29 only comes around once every four years, Spencer had the chance to celebrate his birthday on the actual date.

The extra day added to the month of February is to keep the seasons in line, as the earth’s rota...

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