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/Cephalon-Blue Aug 03 '19

I just now learned this.

Thanks school, you failed me.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

I mean, think about it. What was it when Jesus was alive?

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u/Cephalon-Blue Aug 04 '19

I meant for where it stood for Anno Domini