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Stuff You Missed in History Class

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The 10 Days of the Week

The 10 days of the week were named simply for their numerical order. They became pre-medy the first day duod or second day treaty third day Cartady, kimtady, sextady, septady, octady, non-ady and decady If you're wondering this was in part very specifically to make it confusing to people who attended church So that they couldn't really remember what day they were supposed to be going Because this would not be the same week to week since the church still retained the old calendar.

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