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mojibake n

(computing) Corrupt characters or letters, especially resulting from being displayed or transferred through an inappropriate character set or encoding. Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which is recognized by the United Nations to highlight the critical role that women and girls play in science and technology communities. It is also National Foundation Day in Japan, which marks the mythological foundation of Japan and the accession of its first emperor, Emperor Jimmu, on this day in 660 B.C.E.

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