stackyFACTSIn a desperate bid to banish the traditional religious calendar, the government forced citizens to labor for nine exhausting days before granting a single day of rest.
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Because knowing the exact minute simply wasn't necessary when your entire schedule revolved around the sun, heavy labor, and sheer exhaustion.
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When the new year was forcefully moved to January, the traditionalists who still celebrated in spring were mercilessly mocked, pranked, and branded as…
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