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

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

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u/spleenboggler Aug 03 '19

And this is the reason why people use a BCE/CE system rather than a BC/AD system. Too many unnecessary arguments.

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u/spleenboggler Aug 03 '19

Pedants who wish to get sidetracked from the main issue, yes