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[–] HanzAndHisFlammenwerfer@eviltoast.org 23 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Murica moment.

[–] bleistift2@feddit.de 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

I guess you could reproduce that survey in any western country. I can’t think of many people who know “our” [Edit: numerals] are called “Arabic”.

[–] manucode@feddit.de 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

In Völklingen, Germany, this Nazi didn't understand why the audience was laughing as he promised to end the use of Arabic house numbers once elected mayor.

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Speaking as a Dane, I literally can't think of anyone I know personally who's older than 10 and DOESN'T know..

[–] bleistift2@feddit.de 3 points 9 months ago

Scandinavia doesn’t count. You’re the educational masters. 🤓