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conulyAnd their batshit, batshit counting down system with inclusive counting.
The 15th is the Ides of March, and the day before that is pridie Ides March, okay - and then the day before that is "three days before the Ides". Because thirteen, fourteen, fifteen makes three days. And they used that every time they wanted to find a date, counted backwards (inclusively!) from the next Kalends, Nones, or Ides.
It broke my brain then and I've never fully recovered.
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The 15th is the Ides of March, and the day before that is pridie Ides March, okay - and then the day before that is "three days before the Ides". Because thirteen, fourteen, fifteen makes three days. And they used that every time they wanted to find a date, counted backwards (inclusively!) from the next Kalends, Nones, or Ides.
It broke my brain then and I've never fully recovered.
An airport piano was filthy and out of tune. He fixed it during a layover.
I always love Calvin being Calvin
‘Let the waltz begin!’ Vienna’s ball season has 18th century roots, but teens now go online to dance
Welcome to my world of stewardess uniforms! 1891 different uniforms from 632 airlines
'It was chaos': The history of San Francisco's most unforgettable TV ad
Whale pee ‘funnel’ moves 4,000 tons of nitrogen a year, keeping ocean alive
What is the fish doorbell? How a livestream from the Netherlands is helping with migration
Dying dog sits in yard waiting for attention. Neighbors are lining up.
What Was the NY Wildcat Strike Like for Incarcerated People?
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EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change
National Fire Academy in Frederick County abruptly shuttered
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Date: 2025-03-13 07:34 pm (UTC)