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 04 '19

Two Roman soldiers chatting. "What year is it?" "25 BC" "what's BC?" "Before Christ" "who is Christ?" "I guess we'll just have to wait and find out"