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xkcd bot@lemmy.worldB to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

xkcd #3184: Funny Numbers

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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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  • felixwhynot@lemmy.world
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    I thought that’s 187

    • idiomaddict@lemmy.world
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      In California it’s 187.

      And now I gotta listen to sublime

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      187 is homicide, yes, but it says there 67 is homocide. You’re welcome.

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        Thanks. Fucking ios keyboard gets worse every day.

    • tyler@programming.dev
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      That might just be California. In standard “10” police codes, it’s 67. https://www.police1.com/resources/articles/police-codes-VqFqvwMyjl6GES0f/

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