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Many years ago, a small local radio station had a call-in segment (which I'm sure was axed immediately) devoted to people mentioning their favorite "conspiracy theory." One woman called in and simply said "that the Sandy hook shooting never happened." I'd never heard that before, and started digging. A whole world of ideas came out of that one sentence for me. The host awkwardly mumbled and hung up, but the seed was planted. I've woken up many friends and family, after I'd done my research, about politics, Jews, vaccines, and any number of other things I'd never have thought about had i not heard that lady and her one sentence.

You may never get a chance to write a book or be interviewed by Alex Jones, but the truth you speak could impact thousands down the road. Become informed, then be bold, in whatever context the Lord has put you in.

Many years ago, a small local radio station had a call-in segment (which I'm sure was axed immediately) devoted to people mentioning their favorite "conspiracy theory." One woman called in and simply said "that the Sandy hook shooting never happened." I'd never heard that before, and started digging. A whole world of ideas came out of that one sentence for me. The host awkwardly mumbled and hung up, but the seed was planted. I've woken up many friends and family, after I'd done my research, about politics, Jews, vaccines, and any number of other things I'd never have thought about had i not heard that lady and her one sentence. You may never get a chance to write a book or be interviewed by Alex Jones, but the truth you speak could impact thousands down the road. Become informed, then be bold, in whatever context the Lord has put you in.

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I joined Voat because of the 13 month calendar. Every month was 28 days and every 4th year you get an extra holiday. The current dominant calendar had never really made sense to me - why is October the 10th month when oct means 8? September is the 9th month but septem is Latin for 7? The calendar, as we know it, is completely stupid and pointless.

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romans added in two month names to honor two politicians, causing the shift you see.

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Was it Julius July and Augustus August?

[–] • 1 pt (edited )

yes but its weird and complex: https://www.livescience.com/45650-calendar-history.html

The calendar year was 10 moons long, and the remaining (roughly 70) days of winter occurred without being assigned a month name. The beginning of the year (and the starting of the calendar) signaled that farmers should trellis vines, prune trees, and sow spring wheat. This was the time that workers could expect equal parts night and day. New Years was celebrated on the first new moon before the spring equinox.

713 B.C. calendar you can see names starting to line up with our names over 2,700 years later :

Martius (31 days)
Aprilis (29)
Maius (31)
Iunius (29)
Quintilis (31)
Sextilis (29)
Septembris (29)
Octobris (31)
Novembris (29)
Decembris (29)
Ianuarius (29) — in honor of Janus
Februarius (28, 23 and 24) — for the purification festival of Februa
Intercalaris (27) — Intercalary month [pads to 365 or so as needed]
[–] • 3 pts (edited )

Ha!

I read about this. I too want a 28 day / month calendar.

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I just reread your comment. Interesting facts. But, as we all know, facts don't matter in this world.

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Yea, all because 2 months are named after Roman emperors, July is named after Julius and August after Augusto (spelling?).

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Not to mention that Romans made February the shortest month because they thought it was unlucky.