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)