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February 28, 1953

1953-02-28 00:00 UTC

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The structure of DNA

The structure of DNA
Photo: Science Museum, London / Science and Society Picture Library · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Watson and Crick settle on the double helix in Cambridge.
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When exactly did the structure of dna take place?
It is recorded at 1953-02-28 00:00 UTC — February 28, 1953 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 bb7e6dd7d1a5425dd163ede1cd5d60ef4cde5549b07d4a97e781f2fdf758ae5a

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