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How many years ago was 2021?

2021 was 3 years ago.

Three years have passed between April 26th, 2021, and April 26th, 2024. It was 1,096 days ago.

How long ago was 2021?

To put into perspective how long ago 2021 was:

  • A child that was two years old in 2021 is now five. That means that they are now attending kindergarten.
  • The Moon is moving away from Earth at roughly 1.49 inches per year. That means that it has moved away by about 4 inches since 2021.
  • There have been roughly 156 weekends since then.
  • Popular songs that year included the likes of "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey, "Mood" by 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior, "Drivers License" by Olivia Rodrigo, "What's Next" by Drake, "Up" by Cardi B, and "Peaches" by Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon.
  • Films such as "The Marksman", "The Little Things", "The Croods: A New Age", "Tom & Jerry", "Raya and the Last Dragon", and "Nobody" were playing at movie theaters in 2021.
  • The Earth has travelled 14 billion miles through space since 2021.
  • Video games such as "FIFA 22", "Forza Horizon 5", "Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart", "Resident Evil Village", "Halo Infinite", and "Far Cry 6" were released that year.
  • Due to the expansion of the Atlantic Ocean, the distance between the United States and Europe has grown 8 centimeters since 2021.
  • A person who was born that year has had roughly 6–9 colds in their lifetime.
  • The world has gone through 12 seasons of weather.
  • "Cobra Kai", "The White Lotus", "Only Murders in the Building", and "The Wheel of Time" were among the TV shows that started airing that year.

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