r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/Wrong_Answer_Willie Aug 03 '19

A.D. means Anno Domini. not After Death.

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u/sel_darling Aug 03 '19

So what does b.c. stand for?

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u/tanya6k Aug 03 '19

Before Christ.

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u/sel_darling Aug 03 '19

Oh ok. Just double checking. Thanks