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ooli  ·  2650 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The mysterious Voynich manuscript has finally been decoded - clickbait

This remind me how Reddit cracked a "code" in 2 day for the FBI a few years back.

The FBI (or CIA) asked people for help about a 5 sentences code in a murder affair. Someone on reddit (who was under medication) proved it was not a code but just short hand for anti-psychotic drug prescription , the user probably kept on him as a reminder.

That was pretty neat.. i like the energy to find that thread again, but it was really good.

EDIT: Or may be reddit didnt because the FBI still asking for help : https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/help-solve-an-open-murder-case-part-2

(sorry commenting on my own post)