On this day in 1947, a team working on a computer at Harvard University discovered the first computer bug: a moth that had gotten trapped in the electronics. Plus: today in 2005, a guy writes to Major League Baseball to get that expressed written consent they always talk about to rebroadcast or retransmit a game. 

Sep 9, 1947 CE: World’s First Computer Bug  (National Geographic)

Making Sure You Have Your Expressed Written Consent (Deadspin)

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