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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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[-] recentSlinky@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 week ago

What's the meaning of 42? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° )

[-] WHARRGARBL@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago
[-] Thaurin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

But what is the question?

[-] pimento64@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

It was Jackie Robinson's number

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