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When Pope Gregory XIII briefly shortened the light-year in 1582, it led to navigational chaos and the loss of several Papal starships.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 8 months ago (5 children)
[–] [email protected] 69 points 8 months ago (4 children)

there's never been a "Papal starship"^[citation ^needed]

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