Is 22/2/22 More Special in the Old World or America?

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The discussion centers around the significance of the date 22/2/22, celebrated as "Twosday." Participants note the date's palindrome nature and its representation in different formats, such as dd-mm-yyyy. There is a mention of the difference in date formatting between the U.S. and other countries, highlighting how the "Old World" experiences the date first. Additionally, a website called number.academy is referenced as a resource related to the date's numerical significance, described as "mind-blowing." Overall, the conversation celebrates the uniqueness of this date and its mathematical properties.
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It's 22/2/22.

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Er, let's see, in America its the other way round.

But the Old World gets there first.

There is a name for this but I don't think I'll have much future use for it.
 
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epenguin said:
It's 22/2/22.
or 22-02-2022 (22022022) dd-mm-yyyy
 
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Happy Twosday! A palindrome
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Astronuc said:
or 22-02-2022 (22022022) dd-mm-yyyy
Ah yes, I meant to say...
 
number.academy is a good web? 22022022 is... mindblowingo0)
 

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