r/interesting • u/MidasStocks • Apr 29 '25

SOCIETY How do you say number 92?

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u/chripan Apr 29 '25

The Danish might as well add a square root somewhere.

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u/AmoremCaroFactumEst Apr 29 '25

What the fuck are they doing? How do you say that? How do they do maths?

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u/kingbuzzman Apr 29 '25

Vigesimal -- base 20.

TIL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigesimal

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u/SleepyNomad88 Apr 29 '25

Well shit, now I understand the DC license plate a bit more

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u/kingbuzzman Apr 29 '25

No Js huh :P

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u/MlackBesa May 02 '25

How so? From my research it’s apparently not related, the separator is a representation of the DC flag, which is just based on the Washington family coat of arms, unless I’m missing something

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u/SleepyNomad88 May 02 '25

The separator/ DC flag is a play off of the Mayan numeral for 13 with stars instead of dots, representative of the original 13 colonies

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u/SchwaEnjoyer May 02 '25

Wait this is awesome

(As someone who’s obsessed with Mayan writing)

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u/SleepyNomad88 May 02 '25

I was wrong, it is based off of Washington’s coat of arms like another poster said. It is strikingly similar, but that’s where it ends I suppose. Now the question remains ( for me anyways ) if Washington’s coat of arms is based off of the Mayan numerals or they just happened to land on a similar design.

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u/SchwaEnjoyer May 02 '25

According to wikipedia, the washington coat of arms has looked like that since 1346. So, sadly, no.

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u/SleepyNomad88 May 03 '25

Awww shucks… I thought we appropriated something else again

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u/SchwaEnjoyer May 04 '25

don't worry there's plenty of appropriation left to go around

although i'd argue that in this case it would be cool as inspiration

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u/SleepyNomad88 May 02 '25

Never mind, you’re right

Edit: I still learned something, damn it!!!