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Sunday's date is written the same backward and forward — for everyone in the world — which hasn't happened in 900 years
disrn.com ^ | · Jan 31st, 2020 3:18 pm | by Daniel Payne

Posted on 01/31/2020 1:46:13 PM PST by Red Badger

Sunday, February 2, marks a unique calendar date, as it forms a palindromic day — one that is written the same both backward and forward.

But this Sunday is more special than post palindromic days.

In this case, the date rendered as it normally is in the United States — as month/day/year — is identical read both normally and reversed: 02/02/2020. However, in the numerous countries that follow a day/month/year format, the date is still the same either way. And in the many Asian countries that place the year first, it is still identical backward and forward.

So whether you're in Europe, Asia, or the U.S., February the 2nd is a very special palindromic day. And extremely rare:

The previous eight-digit palindrome like this was 909 years ago, on November 11, 1111.

The next one will be December 12, 2121, 101 years from now.

After that it'll be another 909 years until the next eight-digit palindrome, on March 3, 3030.

After the 3030 palindrome, people will have to wait another 1,010 years, until April 4, 4040, to be treated to the rare occasion again.

Sunday also happens to be Super Bowl Sunday as well as Groundhog Day.


TOPICS: Education; History; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: groundhogday; history; palindrome
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To: EEGator

We can only hope that Keith Richards will still be alive.


41 posted on 01/31/2020 2:47:41 PM PST by Dacula
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To: Joe 6-pack
The first comment on that youtube vid was: I know this song back to front, sadly enough that isn't saying much
42 posted on 01/31/2020 2:47:57 PM PST by zeugma (I sure wish I lived in a country where the rule of law actually applied to those in power.)
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To: Red Badger

02/02/2020 is nothing.

“0202 2002 2020”

is February 20th, year 2020 at 2 hours & 2 minutes.

Now that is the time to celebrate a beer!

hour
minute
second

0202 2020
0202 c 2020

2020 c 0202
2020 c 02 x 20 0202

02 20 20x20 0202


43 posted on 01/31/2020 2:49:37 PM PST by TheNext (Peaceful Victory)
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To: TheNext

02/02/2020 is nothing.

“0202 2002 2020”

is February 20th, year 2020 at 2 hours & 2 minutes.

Now that is the time to celebrate a beer!


44 posted on 01/31/2020 2:50:44 PM PST by TheNext (Peaceful Victory)
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To: Red Badger

it also works if you write it as y/m/d or y/d/m


45 posted on 01/31/2020 2:54:06 PM PST by zeugma (I sure wish I lived in a country where the rule of law actually applied to those in power.)
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To: Red Badger

Wow

Another thing I had to know...


46 posted on 01/31/2020 3:00:38 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB0ndRzaz2o)
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To: PGR88

I’m surprised you didn’t mention it was Helen Thomas’ birth year. She had a good run.


47 posted on 01/31/2020 3:02:30 PM PST by Rastus
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To: Red Badger

Somehow global warming must be involved in this.


48 posted on 01/31/2020 3:07:28 PM PST by beethovenfan (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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To: Red Badger

The previous eight-digit palindrome like this was 909 years ago, on November 11, 1111.

Boo Chit

There was no Gregorian Calendar back then.

Publicity stunt..../S


49 posted on 01/31/2020 3:23:01 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB0ndRzaz2o)
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To: Red Badger

You people are missing the most special part about this event.....it’s MY birthday.

I don’t know why that was left out of the story. ha ha ha


50 posted on 01/31/2020 3:23:13 PM PST by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s........you weren't really there)
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To: Red Badger; Kaslin; LS; SunkenCiv; neverdem; xsmommy; Gabz; Lazamataz

AH! (or is that Ah Hah! )

Will be more palidramatic to use 20:20:02.02 or 02:02:20.20 on 02-02-2020 for the date-time group?


51 posted on 01/31/2020 3:25:14 PM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but ABCNNBCBS donates every hour, every night, every day of the year.)
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To: Red Badger

Cool. Now we know 2019-nCoV is going to end the world!

When I was graduating from High School, we celebrated the last “Upside Down Year.” I’ll bet lots of FReepers remember that!


52 posted on 01/31/2020 3:49:19 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Red Badger

Is it palindromic in binary?

000111101101101010000100


53 posted on 01/31/2020 3:51:22 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: zeugma

“it also works if you write it as y/m/d or y/d/m”

I don’t get it. Can you explain?


54 posted on 01/31/2020 3:52:02 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Red Badger
...prove it...in a court of law...😳 from the files of Greg Gutfeld and Adam Schiff
55 posted on 01/31/2020 3:53:39 PM PST by smvoice (I WILL NOT WEAR THE RIBBON.)
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To: dfwgator

The first zero ain’t necessary. Not buying it.


56 posted on 01/31/2020 4:40:41 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: ChildOfThe60s

Could We see Your I.D.?


57 posted on 01/31/2020 4:50:37 PM PST by Big Red Badger (Despised by the Despicable!c)
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To: Big Red Badger

Only if you’re going to sell me some bourbon


58 posted on 01/31/2020 4:58:39 PM PST by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s........you weren't really there)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

Good “Shot!”


59 posted on 01/31/2020 5:04:58 PM PST by Big Red Badger (Despised by the Despicable!c)
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To: Red Badger

It’s a sign!


60 posted on 01/31/2020 7:25:26 PM PST by Sequoyah101 (We are governed by the consent of the governed and we are fools for allowing it.)
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