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[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Apparently they call it "Hindu-Arabic" numbers now. Not sure if that makes it more or less frightening

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Sounds like double trouble

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

No, it's called Eastern Arabic numerals (١٢٣), and those (123) are western Arabic.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Arabs got their numbers from Persians. Europeans got their numbers from Arabs.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

The Persians got them from the Indians.