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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    https://disrn.com/news/sundays-date-is-the-same-backwards-and-forwards-for-everyone-in-the-entire-world   by Daniel Payne · Jan 31st, 2020 3:18 pm Last Updated Jan 31st, 2020 at 4:01 pm 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 speci

What is the coolest palindrome you know?

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We are at the start of Palindrome Days

Finally, Faithful Fast Forward Fan Karen Shepard wrote to remind me that we are experiencing palindrome days. Palindromes are words or a series of significant numbers that read the same backward and forward. The most famous palindrome, of course, is "Madam, I'm Adam." So it can happen with dates as well. Starting yesterday, Karen points out, we have a series of 10 consecutive palindrome dates: 9/10/19 through 9/19/19. According to TimeandDate.com, as long as the date is written in the format M-DD-YY, every century has 9 years with 10 palindrome days in a row, and those years always occur in the second decade of the century. For example, every year between 2011-2019, 2111-2119, and 2211-2219 will have 10 consecutive palindrome days. This is true for previous centuries as well. And the month this happens corresponds to the last digit of the year. Amazing. Thanks for reading. There also are single words that are palindromes:

Music playlist

Music playlist 19 1930s Russian Drawn Sound: Nikolai Voinov's 'Paper Sound' Able Bodied Man - Charley Pride Alison Krauss-Gillian Welch - I'll Fly Away ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY Angels in Heaven - Tom Waits Árstíðir - Heyr himna smiður (Icelandic hymn) in train station Beatnik Mood Music Beatnix - Stairway To Heaven Begin the Benguine Big Balls in Cow Town - Asleep at the Wheel Birdman in Lisbon, Portugal Blue Swede - Hooked on a Feeling Boogie On Reggae Woman Brazen Little Raisen Bridge of Sighs - Robin Trower Caioneadh na Marbh - Lament for the Dead Can't find my way home Cream - Deserted Cities of the Heart Dancing the Moonlight Danny Gatton - Sun Medley Dick Dale & The Del Tones "Misirlou" 1963 Dino Valenti - Children of the Sun Dion "Abraham, Martin and John" Dixie Chicken - Little Feat elena somarè whistling casta diva Elvis Presley last song ever 1977 Elwood Blues - Rubber Biscuit End of the Line - Traveling

Using pangrams in front of police

When the police stop and ask you to say your ABC's and you're feeling fanciful to save time, and want to gather them all in a quick pangram like "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog," in such cases " Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow" or "Quick zephyrs blow, vexing daft Jim" is much preferred over "Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs."  Take my word. addendum:  https://people.howstuffworks.com/14-pangrams.htm 4. Two driven jocks help fax my big quiz. (30 letters) 5. Five quacking zephyrs jolt my wax bed. (31 letters) 6. The five boxing wizards jump quickly. (31 letters) 7. Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs. (32 letters) 8. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. (35 letters) 9. Jinxed wizards pluck ivy from the big quilt. (36 letters)

What about consideration of using sick leave banks for addicts?

Most of us know or probably have met someone who has suffered or is battling addiction and have seen these bad consequences. It’s refreshing when we see our friends and colleagues start trying to get a grip on their problem by seeking out professional help. Hospital treatment and rehabilitation is mighty expensive and sometimes insurance (if you have any) only covers a portion. This is where public and private employers can lend a helping hand. Some workplaces already utilize sick-leave banks. A normal protocol to qualify for such a program starts with donating a small amount of your own sick time. This accrued, along with others creates a bank of days, which helps pay for colleagues who desperately seek our help.    However, addiction is a delicate subject, considering anonymity, potential stigmas and such; but we have constructive ways to address this. Some employers use boards that vote on whether the sick person is justified or qualified in being granted some of their