February is a notable and complicated month in several ways. The obvious difference is that it’s shorter. While all the others contain at least 30 days, it falls short with 28 (and 29 in a leap year). February is notable to me for personal reasons, and while I was contemplating that, I began to wonder more about this odd month in general. I found a somewhat confusing mix of science, history, and superstition. I’m sharing some of it with you, but please don’t think I speak as