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Well, honey, the BC years count down because they're like a reverse timeline leading up to the big 0. It all started with this monk named Dionysius Exiguus in the 6th century who decided to reset the calendar to mark the birth of Jesus. So, we're basically counting down to the ultimate birthday bash.

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