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Every person in South Korea suddenly becomes a year younger (news.sky.com)

submitted 1 year ago by eggie@kbin.social to c/news@kbin.social

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The international system replaces one of the country's two traditional methods, where people are deemed to be a year old at birth - taking into account time spent in the womb.

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[–] i_need_a_vacation@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Sorry if it's a silly question, but if a child is born on december 31 just a minute before the new year, could he be 2 before the mother gets to hold him then?

[–] gaun@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

This would have been the case in the past, yes. But now they changed to the international system.

[–] Devi@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Yup.

[–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

That’s what it sounds like to me…