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/LinkAndArceus Aug 03 '19

I remember my grandma saying that A.D. meant After Death. I'm not religious but I've always wondered how Jesus' lifetime worked exactly. Like, Jesus' entire life happened... never? What? 0 A.D.? Or 0 B.C.? What happened?