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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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[โ€“] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Clearly they don't know about Hyperion books

[โ€“] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

That was my first thought