Did you know that February was named after the Latin word “februa” – which means cleansing or purification, and reflects the purification ritual undertaken before spring?
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3 02 2013Did you know that February, having only 28 days in common years, is the only month of the year that can pass without a single full moon?
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2 02 2013Did you know that February and January were introduced into the Roman calendar about 700 BC when the calendar was extended from ten to twelve months? Before that Romans considered winter a month less period.
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24 01 2013Did you know that the New York Times reports that in February 2004, 62% of all e-mail was spam?
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