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111 How is it possible that classic 3D video games such as Super Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time can contain such bizarre “glitches”? Oct 5 '20
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83 Why was BASIC built into so many operating systems? May 11 '16
79 Why does the Minus World exist? Nov 6 '16
58 Why does nobody attempt to build Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine? Apr 13 '18
54 What did the 8086 (and 8088) do upon encountering an illegal instruction? Jun 10 '19
51 Why does the Minus World exist? Nov 6 '16
51 Why does the kill-screen glitch occur in Pac-man? Oct 31 '16
45 What protocol do Teletypes use? Aug 8 '17
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