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Time and Date
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2011 is an interest year that happens in every 823 years:
- In 2011, we are going to experience four unusual dates:
1/1/11,
1/11/11,
11/1/11,
11/11/11
- In 2011, July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. This happens once every 823 years. This is the only time when we see and live this event calendar for July 2011.
- Take the last two digits of the year in which you were born, and add the age you will be in 2011. The result will be 111 for everyone in the world.
- According to the Chinese philosophy, Feng Shui, 2011 is the year of Money Bags. If you send this information to eight good friends, money will appear in the next four days, the Chinese FENG SHUI claims.
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Calendars:
- The first day of the year in the Gregorian calendar is 1 January.
- The first month in the Jewish calendar is Nisan (March/April in the Gregorian calendar), although years are numbered from Tishri, the 7th month. The Jewish calendar began at the moment of creation, 3760 years and 3 months before the beginning of the Christian era.
- The first month in the Hindu calendar is Chait'r (March/April in the Gregorian calendar). The Hindu calendar dates from about 1000BC.
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- The Chinese New Year occurs at the second new moon after the beginning of the Northern Hemisphere winter, thus between 20 January and 20 February. The Chinese calendar began in 2637 BC.
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Customize Countdown Counter:
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This service counts down to any date that you choose. It is often used as a graduation countdown, retirement countdown or birthday countdown. By entering a date in the past, it can also count up, for example, to see how long you have lived.
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Guide To Time
- List of guides about time, timezones, clocks and other related topics.
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Some Facts About Certain Dates and Time:
- "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
- February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.
- The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.
- Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
- In 1905 Einstein showed in his theory of relativity that time is affected by motion so that the faster one goes the slower time does.
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Wedding Anniversary Gifts:
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Anniversary
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Traditional
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Modern
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| 1st |
Paper |
Clocks |
| 2nd |
Cotton |
China |
| 3rd |
Leather |
Crystal/Glass |
| 4th |
Fruit/Flowers |
Appliance |
| 5th |
Wood |
Silverware |
| 6th |
Iron |
Wood |
| 7th |
Wool/copper |
Desk Sets |
| 8th |
Bronze/Potter |
Linens/Lace |
| 9th |
Pottery/Willow |
Leather |
| 10th |
Tin/Aluminium |
Diamond Jewelry |
| 11th |
Steel |
Fashion Jewelry |
| 12th |
Silk/Linen |
Pearls |
| 13th |
Lace |
Tixtiles/Furs |
| 14th |
Ivory |
Gold Jewelry |
| 15th |
Crystals |
Watches |
| 20th |
China |
Platinum |
| 25th |
Silver |
Silver |
| 30th |
Pearl |
Diamond |
| 35th |
Coral |
Jade |
| 40th |
Ruby |
Ruby |
| 45th |
Saphire |
Saphire |
| 50th |
Gold |
Gold |
| 55th |
Emerald |
Emerald |
| 60th |
Diamond |
Diamond |
| 75th |
Diamond |
Diamond |
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- Current local times in cities around the world
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