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xkcd bot@lemmy.worldB to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

xkcd #3184: Funny Numbers

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xkcd #3184: Funny Numbers

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In 1899, people were walking around shouting ‘23’ at each other and laughing, and confused reporters were writing articles trying to figure out what it meant.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3184/

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    2 days ago

    Ni

    • 0x0@lemmy.zip
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      Ni’s NaN though and they no longer say it.

      • TrillianAstra@piefed.blahaj.zone
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        Japanese would argue otherwise, 二 is certainly a number.

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