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(CNN) ––
Oh dear.
How could they have overlooked this mistake on walks around the town square in Bridgerton?
Some fans of the hit Netflix series noticed some modern scenery in the Regency Period drama.
"Two episodes of #Bridgerton and I've already seen a yellow line and a telecommunications manhole cover," tweeted an eagle-eyed viewer.
"I did not know that the British in the 19th century were such pioneers ...", he added, referring to the error in "Bridgerton."
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In fact, dear reader, the notion of yellow lines on the road did not originate until the 1940s, according to a 1997 article in
The Independent,
a UK newspaper.
Another viewer tweeted that he saw posters for the Primark retail chain in some windows featured in the show's scenes.
One more mistake in "Bridgerton", since the chain was inaugurated in 1969.
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"Bridgerton" is based on the first in a series of romantic novels by Julia Quinn.
Netflix has announced that the show will have a second season.
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