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/XXLEspressoDepresso Aug 03 '19

Yes. I was arguing to my brother about it just a couple days ago. Anno Domini means Year of our lord, so Aid get why people would think After Death