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What year is it? (ani.social)
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[–] [email protected] 42 points 6 months ago (3 children)

You have to look at non-Christian calendars.

It was 2275 in Korea.

It was 265 of the 33rd dynasty in Egypt.

It was 2 of the 180th Olympiad in Greece.

More here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/59_BC

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago

I like the Chinese version best

辛酉年 (Metal Rooster) 2639 or 2432

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Damn, so Korea went back in time? Or what are they on now? Did they hit 40K yet? Do they count in dog years? Do they inflate their numbers so it sounds cooler? Have the halfed it, when they split the country in half? I demand answers Korea!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

I now realise that I know absolutely nothing of Korean history

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

North Korea is at 113; they use their own calendar.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 6 months ago

None of them matter. They’re just funny jibber-jabber.