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    • fcuks@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      while you’re correct based on instagram’s numbers, the other commenter would be correct if it was a British billion which is a million millions. just a fun fact 🦄

      • crate_of_mice@feddit.nu
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        1 year ago

        That’s true, although the long scale billion hasn’t been a thing even in Britain for decades.

        If it’s fun facts you like, try this: English is the clear odd one out, most other languages use milliard for 10^9 and billion for 10^12.

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          1 year ago

          milliard - love it ty for that. Reminds me of: French: L’ananas Italian: L’ananas Icelandic: Ananas Portuguese: O ananás Swedish: Ananas German: Die Ananas

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