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xkcd #2897: Light Leap Years (imgs.xkcd.com)
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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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[–] suction@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The day I start caring for internet points I want to be shot on the spot, please. I know, hard concept to grasp for low-to-middle educated Japanese culture aficionados.