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xkcd #3184: Funny Numbers (infosec.pub)

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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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[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

“Now, my story begins in nineteen dickety two. We had to say dickety 'cause the kaiser had stolen our word twenty….”

[–] ksigley@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

There really is an xkcd for everything.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago

1 hehe

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

They left out 86 and the more recent variant 8647

[–] Glitch@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 days ago

Tree fiddy

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

8675309

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I'm still disappointed that 27 never managed to get on this list: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2-7CqYFi64

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[–] Alenalda@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

231, twenty three is number one!

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 6 days ago

8647

[–] frostysauce@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They forgot 37.

[–] Finalsolo963@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

My girlfriend acquired 37 limes In a row?!!

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