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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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[–] redwattlebird@lemmings.world 26 points 2 days ago (3 children)

0118 999 881 999 119 725 3

[–] blujan@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 days ago

I think it's more of a 0118 999 88199 9119 725 3

[–] nek0d3r@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 days ago

Oh, that's easy to remember!

[–] el_abuelo@programming.dev 7 points 2 days ago

I've had a bit of a tumble