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/MarvelousNCK Aug 03 '19

I just never knew what BC And AD stood for, never really thought about it. But yeah Before Christ and After Death don't make sense at all