The Nerdy Traveller

There was this one girl in my office. She was fair and petite, with long, silky hair. We had met once in an orientation session. It was just another day in office. I had gone to bank for some work and missed having breakfast with my team members. So, I went to cafeteria alone. Two minute into having coffee, I saw her occupying a seat couple of tables ahead. In the conflict between mind and heart, the latter got the upper hand . I went to her table and asked, “May I have a seat?” She nodded. It seemed like an eternity without any exchange of word s between us. The sound of my order being ready broke the silence . After returning with the order, I found her missing at the table . Before I could curse myself for screwing th ings up, I saw her coming with a cup of c offee in her hand. We talked for half an hour on various topics. We became good friends though we seldom shared the same table. O ur coffee buddies were different. Fast forward to five months later. I was ...

1. Background While watching the horror movie "Friday the 13th", one question would have definitely crossed your mind "Which date in real time is referred to as 'Friday the 13th'?".  Also, many of us have wondered with the questions like: "On which day India got independence? Was it a Sunday, Monday or some other day?" "On which day will I be celebrating my 50th birthday?" "What were the last day in the BC era and first day in the AD era?" Well, you can get to know the answers to these and many other similar questions on your own. 2. Gregorian and Julian Calendars Many different calendars had been and have been used in various parts of the world. But there is only one which is accepted world-wide: "the Gregorian calendar" (commonly known the English calendar). The Gregorian calendar was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in October 1582. The European countries gradually accepted this calendar to Julian Calendar which was ...

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