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Maths geeks around the world are celebrating a day so rare that - unless they're very, very young - it's certain to happen only once in their lifetimes.
This is, of course, palindrome day, when the date - in this case 02/02/2020 - reads the same way back to front.
But while palindrome days come and go - 20/02/2002 is another example - this one is special.
Unlike the date in 2002, this one reads the same in the US, where dates are written as month-day-year instead of day-month-year as in much of the rest of the world.
It also works for China and a handful of other countries which put the year first.
Geeks celebrate international palindrome day
The world hasn't seen one since 11/11/1111.
This is, of course, palindrome day, when the date - in this case 02/02/2020 - reads the same way back to front.
But while palindrome days come and go - 20/02/2002 is another example - this one is special.
Unlike the date in 2002, this one reads the same in the US, where dates are written as month-day-year instead of day-month-year as in much of the rest of the world.
It also works for China and a handful of other countries which put the year first.
Geeks celebrate international palindrome day
The world hasn't seen one since 11/11/1111.
