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mahatmakanejeeves

(64,520 posts) Fri Apr 12, 2019, 09:46 AM Apr 2019

South Korean babies born on December 31 become 2-year-olds the next day. [View all]

"I thought, `Ah, right. She's now 2 years old, though it's been only two hours since she was born. What the heck!'" South Korea's unusual age-calculating system means babies born on Dec. 31 become 2-year-olds the next day.

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South Korean babies born on December 31 become 2-year-olds the next day. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 OP

This is the reason soryang Apr 2019 #1

Hmmmm... The Orville.. similar episode recently. JustFiveMoreMinutes Apr 2019 #3

Hmmm. Rather like thorougbred horses. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #2

Same for Quarter Horses csziggy Apr 2019 #4

Did not know that about Quarter horses. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #5

There are slight differences between left and right hooves, more between front and back csziggy Apr 2019 #6

Thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #7

Pretty much identical, but since horse's legs are nevewr totally straight csziggy Apr 2019 #8

Thanks again. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #9

Wild (or feral) horses wear down their hooves more than domestic ones csziggy Apr 2019 #10

Again, thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #11

I wonder how different American history would have been csziggy Apr 2019 #12

Native Americans did domestic horses PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #13

Horses survived in North America to as recently as 8,000 to 10,000 years ago csziggy Apr 2019 #14

I stand corrected. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #15