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This reason makes today’s date special, it’s happening after 900 years
Today is the day unlike any other. The reason behind this day being special is that it’s a rare palindrome date which is taking place after almost 900 years.
According to Oxford Dictionaries palindrome is defined as “a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward.”
Though the palindrome dates aren’t uncommon, this one takes a special place as it reads the same in multiple date systems. While some countries use date-month-year format, there are other who follow month-date-year system. Today’s date – 02/02/2020 – reads the same in both the systems.
Expectedly, it sparked all sorts of reactions on social media - especially Twitter. Here’s what people tweeted:
Today it’s a palindrome date, that is, you can freely read it from left or right without changing anything.
— Ana ama Alina Boz’a ve Alp Navruz’a aşık🐣🐞 (@Ana_mmihajlovic) February 2, 2020
There are 366 palindrome days in 10,000 years and today it is one of them.
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02.02.2020
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Today’s date is a palindrome (whether it’s written with the date first or the month). This won’t happen again for 101 years 0202 2020 pic.twitter.com/gq7tLx9t1z
— StrokeOGenius (@rea_exile) February 2, 2020
Happy Palindrome Date Day! In case you didn't know, today (as of this tweet) is the 2nd of February, 2020, oherwise written as 02-02-2020
— Ation Mitihepi (@GreenMario17) February 2, 2020
Now read the numbers back to front, like manga.
You're welcome, and see you in 1010 years, 1 month and 1 day lol pic.twitter.com/nOMiCDrLAy
“We are so lucky to have such a special palindrome date occurring in our lifetime because it’s so rare,” University of Portland professor Aziz Inan told USA Today.
Inan further told that such dates are known as “ubiquitous palindromes.” His calculations suggest that the last date which showcased this rare feature occurred on 11/11/1111 - that’s more than 900-year-ago. Also, he further informed that to see another such date one will have to wait until March 3, 3030, for 101 years.
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