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EPISODE · Aug 31, 2008 · 3 MIN

Math Mutation 81 A Billion Frenchmen Can Be Wrong

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Why does the word billion sometimes mean 10 to the 9th, and other times mean 10 to the 12th? (Send feeback to [email protected])

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Why does the word billion sometimes mean 10 to the 9th, and other times mean 10 to the 12th? (Send feeback to [email protected])

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