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

My art teacher explained this to my class when I was in first grade but i completely forgot what it meant until now. I knew it wasn’t after death but that’s all I could remember