The year 2025 brings many fascinating events and milestones. Sharing the same calendar as 1975 and 2014, it begins and ends on a Wednesday. According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake, a symbol of wisdom and transformation. The US Postal Service plans to release 81 new stamps, including one featuring Betty White. Two astronauts are expected to return to Earth after spending ten months in space. Additionally, two lunar eclipses will occur, one of which will be visible in North America on March 14th, Pi Day. In pop culture, highlights include the eighth "Mission Impossible" movie, Lady Gaga’s seventh album, and the fifth season of "Stranger Things." Important anniversaries include 80 years since the end of World War II, the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s March to Montgomery, and the 20th anniversary of YouTube. Mathematically, 2025 is notable as a "square year," with 45 as its square root.
Vocabulary :
• Zodiac (Chinese zodiac) (noun): Twelve animal year symbols.
• Stamp (noun): Paper proof of postage.
• Astronaut (noun): Space traveler.
• Eclipse (noun): Sun/moon hidden.
• Square root (math) (noun): Number multiplied by itself.
• Anniversary (noun): Yearly event celebration.
• Milestone (noun): Important achievement.
• Debut (noun): First appearance.
• Transformation (noun): Significant change.
• Calendar (noun): Time-organizing system.
Source: TODAY