Celebrity Leaplings

Self-help guru Tony Robbins was only six years old when he published his first book, "Unlimited Power." And rapper Ja Rule was only five when his debut album, "Venni Vetti Vecci," went platinum. No, they weren't child prodigies -- these celebrities are "leaplings," people who were born on February 29, the extra day added during a leap year. Of course, celebs like Tony Robbins and Ja Rule weren't really kids when they made it big. But since their birthdays appear on calendars only once every four years, you could be excused for considering a 26-year-old to be six or a 23-year-old to be five.

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