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2008 in a nutshell

2008: the year of the Rat. Barack Obama was elected US president.

Chinese zodiac

Year of the Rat

Born before Lunar New Year 2008? Your animal is the Pig.

  • Decade

    The 2000s

  • Leap year

    Yes, 366 days

What happened in 2008

  1. Barack Obama was elected US president
  2. Beijing hosted the Olympics
  3. Bitcoin was described in a white paper

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