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April 14, 2003

2003-04-14 00:00 UTC

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The human genome is finished

The human genome is finished
Photo: U.S. Department of Energy, Human Genome Project · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
The international sequencing consortium declares the reference genome complete.
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When exactly did the human genome is finished take place?
It is recorded at 2003-04-14 00:00 UTC — April 14, 2003 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 dce80aad55b24e19dcb941fdf15e9e42672bea0bc5f515b2db898fff3f763df7

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