You're one of the first people who's never lived in a world without the euro.
In December 2011, Jim Tankersley wrote about how the euro's failure could cause another American recession.
Around the time you were born, a preliminary genome draft was completed as part of the Human Genome Project.
In October 2015, Ed Yong wrote about reshaping the human genome.
You were born in June of 2000. This year, The Atlantic celebrates its 160th birthday, making it 7 times as old as you.
The year you were born, James Fallows wrote about the political character and career of Al Gore, just months before the latter fell less than six hundred votes short of the presidency.
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At 4 years old, you began learning about the world just as we were reaching the outer solar system.
With NASA's Cassini-Huygens mission in 2005, humans landed a probe in the outer reaches of the solar system for the first time, a moment Ross Andersen called the most glorious mission in the history of planetary science.
Your life can be divided into two halves: before and after Spotify.
In May 2015, Spencer Kornhaber wrote about the evolution of exercise customization tools in Spotify and the improvements that still need to be made.
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When you turned 8, you witnessed the election of Barack Obama.
The legacy of the first African American couple in the White House would be a major focus of The Atlantic.
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In 2010, Willow Smith, who was born the same year as you, released her hit single "Whip My Hair" on iTunes.
In July 2013, Esther Zuckerman wrote about Smith's potential for success as a performer.
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This is what Hollywood thought teenagers looked like the year you became one.
The Bling Ring was released in 2013.
By the time you turn 34, NASA says it will send humans to explore Mars.
In August 2015, Alakananda Mookerjee wrote about what new Mars colonists would be able to eat—and how they'd grow it.
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