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4 stories
Old Internet·1w ago·4 min
The Strange PC Mystery: Why Clothes Wake Computers Up
Discover the bizarre tale of a computer that mysteriously woke from sleep every time its owner changed clothes. Uncover the science behind this strange PC behavior.
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Weird Science·2w ago·5 min
The Strange Story of TV Backlight Compensation
Discover the bizarre internet story about a man's quest for perfect TV backlighting and the community that formed around it.
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History Tales·1mo ago·5 min
The Weird Story of Browser Notifications on Other People's PCs
Ever found random alerts popping up on a family member's computer? Discover the strange tech quirk that lets websites send notifications to anyone's browser.
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Weird Science·1mo ago·6 min
How IE11 Broke Websites for Years
Discover the bizarre story of how Internet Explorer 11's user-agent string forced Mozilla to freeze code, breaking websites for millions.
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