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10/05/2025 7:05 pm
It’s truly amazing! 
The two islands—Big Diomede (Tomorrow Island, Russia) and Little Diomede (Yesterday Island, USA)—are only about three miles (4.8 km) apart but lie on opposite sides of the International Date Line. Because of this, there is a 21-hour time difference between them, meaning they are almost a full day apart!
You can see one island from the other, and in winter, when the sea freezes, you could even walk across the ice—from today to yesterday or vice versa! Standing on one island, you are literally looking at yesterday or tomorrow, just a few miles away.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
10/05/2025 8:32 pm
They had to put it somewhere! Gets a bit strange at the Equator.
David Vandermeer
Corinth, Texas
10/05/2025 9:24 pm
How do you sing "What A Difference A Day Makes" in Russian?
11/05/2025 7:31 am
Here's a screen shot to demonstrate your point, John, about the ability for someone to walk from one island to the other across the ice.
If someone goes from today, across to yesterday, enough times - will they get younger??
11/05/2025 8:28 am
@perrone1 I don't think a person would get any younger experiencing your suggested scenario Tony but they wouldn't get any older if the ice cracked.
11/05/2025 9:37 am
@perrone1 If someone goes from today, across to yesterday, enough times - will they get younger??
Tony; I think Graeme Ogg (aka The Longitude Dude) would be well qualified to provide an answer to this, being a resident of the GMT and all....plus he's pretty smart.
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11/05/2025 9:50 am
And very young too. HEY! Wait a minute. You don't think he.....NAH!!@perrone1 If someone goes from today, across to yesterday, enough times - will they get younger??
Tony; I think Graeme Ogg (aka The Longitude Dude) would be well qualified to provide an answer to this, being a resident of the GMT and all....plus he's pretty smart.
John Kuvakas reacted
11/05/2025 9:55 am
@perrone1 I have always assumed he looked so young and fit from digging his basement every day for the past 18 months and from riding his bike everywhere......but you may be onto something here Tony!
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Topic starter
11/05/2025 1:01 pm
Graeme isn't online now. He is on another trip up North.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
Tony Perrone reacted
11/05/2025 1:41 pm
"Что меняет день", of course with the same melody.How do you sing "What A Difference A Day Makes" in Russian?