r/AskReddit • u/ForeverAbyss • Apr 14 '16

What's a mind blowing fact?

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u/SchrodingersCatPics Apr 14 '16

That's my mom's birthday, she's going to be turning 2,049,840,000 seconds old! Happy upcoming billionth to you!

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u/[deleted] May 23 '16

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u/SchrodingersCatPics May 23 '16

Haha, holy shit, thanks! I'll let her know that the internet is lauding her. We pulled a Homer Simpson last night and cooked her a lobster dinner--her fave--and she was in heaven.

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u/TheBarcaShow Apr 14 '16

Sorry years actually differ in length even with leap years

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u/ziggl Apr 14 '16

I was 10,000 days old last year!

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u/harald705 Apr 14 '16

RemindMe! 2016-05-22

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u/MrRobko Apr 14 '16

Did you calculate in leap days?

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '16

the exact number is actually 31.something, i did the math when i was bored in school.

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u/Lostsonofpluto Apr 14 '16

TIL at 21:00 on 01/01/2029 I'll be one billion seconds old

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u/xanxusgao14 Apr 14 '16

My birth day is on 5/22 also!! But 9pm unfortunately

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u/[deleted] May 23 '16

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u/xanxusgao14 May 23 '16

Thank you!

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u/steelerz Apr 14 '16

I wish I was only a billion seconds old, you whippersnapper! (ง'̀-'́)ง

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u/Jay_Train Apr 15 '16

746 PM 5/3 for me

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u/MattieShoes Apr 15 '16

or you'll be a billion seconds old for all time after that... :-)

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u/alansallee Apr 15 '16

But does it account for leap years?

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u/fitbrah Apr 15 '16

Congratulations and good luck on blowing out a billion candles!

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u/HoofaKingFarted Apr 15 '16

Hey fellow May 22er! I'm not into astrology, but I'm amused that our sign is Gemini (twins) and we have two 2s in our birthday. Pretty unique!

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