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16: The 2-year-old newborn

Lateral with Tom Scott

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Is It Possible?

It's not China, but yes, this is about a different numbering and ordering system for dates and ages. The baby's Chinese because Chinese New Year, everyone towards a year older. This is in South Korea. How does it work out that someone could be born and then be two years old a few minutes later? I just don't know the answer.

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