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    Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to inform you of a fire that has broken out on the premises of 123 Cavendon Road... no, that's too formal.

    Fire! Fire! Help me! 123 Cavendon Road. Looking forward to hearing from you.

    Yours truly, Maurice Moss.

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  • [–] 10 points 9 months ago (6 children)
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    it's just unattributed for me, what is it supposed to do ?

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    My phone has this rainbow animation and it vibrates like crazy.

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  • [–] 41 points 9 months ago (8 children)

    Specifically the Battle of Hastings.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (7 children)

    Would someone from that time recognize 1066 as the year? Were they using modern date formats for years at that time?

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (4 children)

    Yes, but in Roman numerals, not Arabic (MLXVI). The Gregorian calendar was 6 days ahead due to not having leap years yet. The date format wouldn't matter since it's just a year being listed.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    The Gregorian calendar was 6 days ahead due to not having leap years yet.

    Still better than the Roman Calendar

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Perhaps, but we could have at least added the new months to the end so the names still made sense. Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec (7, 8, 9, 10) are the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th months of the year??

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    Probably yes. Dionysius Exiguus invented numbering years since the supposed birth of Christ, instead of counted by era of Roman consuls. So by 1066 the practice would have been common throughout Christian Europe. The only doubts I have are around the introduction of the Gregorian Calendar later, and whether the 14 October 1066 would be counted as the 14 October 1066 in their system. But I think the year would be right.

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    Guys with a MAGA cap when they see 88 😏

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago* (2 children)

    Also it's Hitlers birthday if you're a filthy degenerate who prefers MM/DD

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago (1 child)
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    1216 - one after magna carta

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    161 my friends

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    01 811 8055

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    999 Letsbe Avenue

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