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xkcd #3184: Funny Numbers

Title text:

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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[–] WHARRGARBL@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 days ago

That is the real question!