birthday coincidences
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I worked with someone who was born on 29th February. His two brothers, one four years older, one eight years older, were also born on 29th February. He said that their mother's three labours were all spontaneous.
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<p>29th February is no more unlikely than any other date in a leap year, but four years is not the most common gap between children.
Date submitted:Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:22:18 +0000Coincidence ID:7005
