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submitted 3 weeks ago by Plum@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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[–] nitroemdash@lemmy.wtf 2 points 3 weeks ago

USSR had 01 for fire service, 02 for police, 03 for medical. Most countries switched to 112, but it remains deeply engraved in culture.