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December 14, 1900

1900-12-14 00:00 UTC

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Energy comes in packets

Energy comes in packets
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons
Max Planck presents the quantum hypothesis to the German Physical Society.
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When exactly did energy comes in packets take place?
It is recorded at 1900-12-14 00:00 UTC — December 14, 1900 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
Can this minute be bought?
No. Museum minutes are curated historical entries held permanently by the registry and are never for sale. The minutes around them can be claimed.
What does owning a minute mean?
Buy The Time is a novelty registry. Nobody buys real time or property — an owner buys a permanent, public entry against one UTC minute in this database, visible to everyone.
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Confirmed on October 1, 2026 in block 969,500. Anyone can verify this record exists, without us.

SHA-256 66c14e10f80d9aa484ff0310b859e7b1123274881f5a9e374cf88bbb2914e0f0

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