The U.S. nuclear launch system used floppy disks until 2019. At the time, an Air Force colonel said, “It’s the Air Force’s oldest IT system.  But it’s the age that provides that security.  You can’t hack something that doesn’t have an IP address.  It’s a very unique system . . . it is old and it is very good.”

Amethyst got its name from the ancient Greek phrase for “not drunk” . . . because there was a belief that if you put the stones in your alcohol, it would keep you from getting too drunk.

If you win a prize on “The Price Is Right”, you have to pay California income taxes on it before they’ll give it to you.

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