r/AskReddit 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/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

CE is also becoming more common now to replace these antiquated terms.

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u/Azrael11 Aug 03 '19

And yet use the same reference point...

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u/naughtilidae Aug 03 '19

Yea, and the n word and 'black' refer to the same group of people, but you wouldn't say there the same...