A Remarkable Day

Today is Veteran's Day in the United States, where we remember and honor those who have served in our nation's armed forces in wartime and peacetime, those who made it home and those who didn't.

Today is also "11-11-11," the next-to-last "triple day" we will have this century. Next year's December 12 will be the last until January 1, 2101.

So if you can read this, thank a teacher. If you know that 111111 in binary is 63 in decimal, thank a math teacher. If you can read this in English, thank a veteran.

And if you can't hear this read out loud, thank Nigel Tufnel.