Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-04-20 02:39:25 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DFA2039C1F85C729CDFCB7B46FF07DF127416EB7C16B941D9A4357366394F47F
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Original Note:
These are Hindu numerals. Western nations call them Arabic because Europe got the numerals from the Islamic world, which got them from the Hindus. Credit should be given to original inventors. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1994/09/16/take-a-number-please/8b8e9b74-fd59-4236-b793-ca95782defa7/
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