Articles for tag: Accidental History, Historical Blunders, History Mistakes, Human Errors, Spelling Errors

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6 Times a Spelling Mistake Changed History

Suhail Ahmed

One wrong letter can derail a spacecraft, rewrite a business contract, or mint a trillion‑dollar brand. That sounds dramatic – because it is. Across centuries, tiny slips in spelling, punctuation, or transcription have nudged technology, law, and culture in directions nobody planned. Scientists like to say extraordinary claims need extraordinary evidence; these stories deliver exactly ...