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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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[–] callyral@pawb.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

idk, it feels more intuitive for it to be based on the mode (most common) year length (365) instead of the average year length (365.2425).