12/12/12 (and other odd dates)
POSTED: 06:22 AM PST Nov 11, 2011
UPDATED: 05:24 AM PST Dec 12, 2012
Today is a day that comes only once every 100 years -- 12/12/12. Here are some intriguing dates that have been the source of fascination and speculation.
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12/31/99 – The Prince song "1999" enjoyed new life as the world amped up massive celebrations in preparation for the new millennium. There was widespread fear that the world’s data storage systems would fail, since many computers were programmed to handle only two-digit year dates. People thought the "Y2K bug" would shut down the world's computers and data storage systems. It didn't.
