Arabia Weather - Have you ever imagined being on the bank of an island, while your friend is standing on the opposite bank of another island, which is only about 4 kilometers away from you? But if you go to it, you will have moved 21 hours into the past!
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Would you consider traveling to your friend? Note that the distance will cost you only 40 minutes on foot (if the water between you freezes), or less than that if you board a passing ship. This journey will take you through space and time, as you will reach your friend the day before the day of your travel ; It is as if you traveled today to arrive yesterday, gaining an additional 21 hours.
You may do this for the love of traveling to the past, and of course to see your friend! But will your friend agree to accept your invitation to travel and come to your home over this short distance, which will lose him 21 hours of his time? To find himself the next day, even though he only made it 40 minutes?
This is not a scene from a time-traveling sci-fi novel, but a real-life reality that you can experience once you travel to the Diomede Islands.
The two islands of Diomede are located side by side in the Bering Strait, which separates Alaska in the United States from Siberia in Russia. Big Diomede Island belongs to Russia, while Little Diomede Island belongs to Russia. Island) follows the United States. Thus, the two islands are located between the continents of Asia and North America.
The two islands are located on either side of the International Date Line, which is an imaginary dividing line that passes through the Pacific Ocean, and from which today’s time begins and ends. This line is considered the distinctive border between today’s calendar and yesterday’s calendar. Therefore, any traveler crossing this line must The interval adjusts its timing by a full day.
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Sources:
Al Jazeera
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