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by ceejayoz 4283 days ago
> With exception of the Iraq War and Universal Healthcare websites, pretty much everything was an accident.

Off the top of my head: Titanic's water bulkheads didn't go all the way to the tops of compartments, Hindenburg didn't use non-flammable helium, and Challenger had known issues with O-rings at low temperatures.