Did 56% of Survey Respondents Say 'Arabic Numerals' Shouldn't be Taught in School? It's difficult to answer survey questions if you don't fully understand their meaning.

More than half of Americans believe “Arabic numerals” – the standard symbols used across much of the world to denote numbers – should not be taught in school, according to a survey. Fifty ...

Is California's Governor Requiring Students Use Arabic Numbers in Schools? A "satirical" blog posted a story seizing on readers getting angry about a nonexistent California law.

A neo-Nazi mayoral candidate for a German town was greeted with laughter when he promised to ban Arabic numerals displayed as house numbers if elected – unaware that they are the same as western ...