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[–] rmuk@feddit.uk 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Twelve ways if you count two-digit years. My nephew was born on 12/12/12 which was convenient.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

My grandmother was born in 1896 and lived to be 102, just long enough for the pre-Y2K computer systems in hospitals to think she was a two-year-old.

[–] Puttaneska@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Ouch!

I lost about an hour of my life trying to create a historical timeline in MS Excel. Eventually learned this is impossible with dates earlier than 1900.