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TIL that 64 bits of RAM in 1970 cost $99.5 in 1970 dollars. It could store an 8 letter string and that was it.

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PYYrw Short answer: In principle, yes
NX7BN TIL the ancient city of Hieropolis in modern Turkey was thought to be the location of a Gate to Hell by the Romans. This was likely due to toxic levels of CO2 from gas vents that killed animals with noses close to the ground. The vents are bricked up today for tourists' safety.
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