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    In 1989, a computer fault caused 40,000 Parisians to be sent letters charging them with murder, extortion and prostition instead of a simple traffic offense.

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The Hale telescopes’ new 200″ (508cm) wide telescope lens was completed

On the 3rd October, 1947, a 200” (508cm) wide telescope lens, 11 years in the making, was finally complete.

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