Top 10 Best Things About 2024

Rare total solar eclipse

Too bad I live in California, but this was something the U.S. had been waiting for since August 21, 2017. It's the last total solar eclipse until March 30, 2033, and for our contiguous states, until August 23, 2044. We will have to wait until August 12, 2045, for my home state to be on the path. That one will affect many states coast to coast, almost like the eclipse in 2017.
We were very uncertain about the weather for this one, since April is a month of highly unpredictable weather patterns. Indiana got the best spots, which is pretty far away from California.

It was the first total solar eclipse for the U.S. since August 21, 2017, and the last in general until March 30, 2033, as well as the last for the contiguous states until August 23, 2044.
It was the first time since September 14, 1205, that Indianapolis was in the path of totality and its last until October 17, 2153. It was Ohio's first time since June 16, 1806, as well as its last until September 14, 2099.
Plus, at 4 minutes 28.13 seconds, it was the longest total solar eclipse for the U.S. since July 11, 1991 (6 minutes 53.08 seconds) and for the contiguous states since June 16, 1806 (4 minutes 54.81 seconds), and all until August 12, 2045 (6 minutes 5.71 seconds).

First return to the Moon in decades

Leap year

Every four years in our foreseeable time is a leap year.

Facebook 20th anniversary celebration

Facebook was way better back then, but it's nice to celebrate the 20th anniversary of a groundbreaking social platform.

Construction of the new capital city for Indonesia

Interesting. I wonder where this new capital city will be.

Interesting developments in Mexico's election

Breakthroughs in malaria treatment options

This is a step into saving lives from this deadly disease.

Improvement in job options and markets

This means jobs are becoming more flexible in that context.

Gradual return to normalcy after the COVID 19 pandemic

Although we had mostly recovered by 2023, we're showing even better progress in 2024.

Solar energy investment reaching $800 billion and resulting in a 15 percent increase in clean energy

Clean is better than dirty. Our world matters so much and so do all life forms.

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Lebanon electronic device attacks

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Fall of the Assad regime

Hazbin Hotel premiere

Rare conjunction of Jupiter and Uranus in Taurus

This is a big event for the cosmos. It's the first time such a conjunction occurred in Taurus since May 7, 1941, and the last time there until April 7, 2107. That dates back to the first year of World War II, so we're almost 83 years from the next alignment in Taurus. It was a once in a generation event for us.

Billie Eilish album Hit Me Hard and Soft

It's her fastest-growing album yet and has surpassed Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Department in streams.

Taylor Swift album The Tortured Poets Department

Today's artist of our generation released her 11th studio album on April 19. It's called The Tortured Poets Department, and as you'd expect, it was a success. It has a deep story and mood, and she put her feelings into her album.

First successful SpaceX Starship mission

Smiling Critters introduction in Poppy Playtime

Inside Out 2 release

Florida Panthers first Stanley Cup win

Spain UEFA Euro 2024 win

Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan release from Russian custody

Helluva Boss season 2 continuation

Helluva Boss is an American adult animated web series created by Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano. The show focuses on the employees of I.M.P. (Immediate Murder Professionals), an assassination company located in Hell. The pilot premiered on November 25, 2019, and the first episode of season one was released... read more