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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] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (13 children)

I would've said 365.25 days?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (3 children)

No, years divisible by 100 aren't leap years, except if they're also divisible by 400.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

what is this, some sort of FizzBuzz calendar?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

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