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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 15 MIN

The Million-Dollar Semicolon

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In 1962, a single missing hyphen in NASA's code caused a $18.5 million rocket to explode just minutes after launch. But that's just the beginning — we explore the tiny punctuation marks and single-character typos that have crashed stock markets, grounded airlines, and accidentally given everyone admin access to major websites. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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In 1962, a single missing hyphen in NASA's code caused a $18.5 million rocket to explode just minutes after launch. But that's just the beginning — we explore the tiny punctuation marks and single-character typos that have crashed stock markets, grounded airlines, and accidentally given everyone admin access to major websites.

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In 1962, a single missing hyphen in NASA's code caused a $18.5 million rocket to explode just minutes after launch. But that's just the beginning — we explore the tiny punctuation marks and single-character typos that have crashed stock markets,...

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