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xkcd #3184: Funny Numbers (europe.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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[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Skrilla is from Philadelphia, where the police apparently don't use 10-67, but it's "Report of Death" in some areas so this still seems the most likely explanation.

[–] SaraTonin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Sorry, you’re right. Philadelphia