Mathematicians, geeks celebrate rare palindrome day

Mamaticians and geeks everywhere celebrated a rare occurrence Sunday, 02/02/2020, a kind of 8-digit palindrome that hasn't happened for more than 900 years.

A palindrome is any sequence, phrase or word that res same backward as forward. And 02/02/2020 is considered a “universal palindrome” because it res same wher written as “Month/Day/Year" as United States does, or “Day/Month/Year" as many or countries do.

last universal palindrome occurred on 11/11/1111. next one won't come until 12/12/2121.

“It's possible to live your entire life without ever having gone through a universal palindrome, so it's pretty cool to have one in your lifetime,” said Hear Pierce, a mamatics lecturer at Emmanuel College in Boston.

date was cause for celebration on Twitter, where even those who don't specialize in math got a kick out of rare global palindrome.

“Ar one won't happen for 101 years, so make most of this one! ” tweeted actor Mark Hamill of “Star Wars” fame.

“Are you guys pumped? big day is finally here!!” tweeted musical comedian “Weird Al” Yankovic.

“Right w people all across country are getting toger with friends and loved ones to celebrate - so exciting. Anyway, from my house to yours, Happy Palindrome Day!”

Royal Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas was hoping date would have special meaning for many couples. chapel ted in its vertising that couples who marry on 02/02/2020 would have ir two-year anniversaries on 02/02/2022. “Two being ultimate symbolic number representing you and your spouse to be.”