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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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[–] IHawkMike@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I almost certainly won't be alive for it, but it's funny to think about how confused people are going to be when 2100 isn't a leap year.