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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's the calendar date of the day you were born, repeated each year. But that's not important right now.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The third person neuter pronoun in English, but that's not important right now.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No, what is Jesus's birthday?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Supposedly in the summer due to something about the stars. Xmas was supposed to be cultural approtiates of the winter solstice or something. I'm sure someone will add to this.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

On a serious note, yes Christmas was placed where it was in order to coincide with Saturnalia, the Roman winter solstice festival. This was an attempt by Constantine, the emperor who legalized Christianity in Rome, to transition the Romans to Christianity more easily.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks! I thought it happened waaay later.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I've never seen one before. No one has. But I'm guessing it's a white hole.