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The First Computer Bug Was a Real Bug
In 1947, Grace Hopper's team found a moth stuck in a relay of the Harvard Mark II. They taped it into the logbook with the note "First actual case of bug being found."
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Honey Never Spoils
Archaeologists found 3,000-year-old honey in Egyptian tombs that was still edible. Honey's low moisture and acidic pH make it inhospitable to bacteria.
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Octopuses Have Three Hearts
An octopus has three hearts: two pump blood to the gills, while the third pumps it to the body. When swimming, the body-heart stops — which is why octopuses prefer crawling.
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