Tripitaka Koreana, Korea,
Carved on 81258 woodblocks in the 13th century - is the most successful large data transfer over time yet achieved by humankind. 52 million characters of information, transmitted over nearly 8 centuries with zero data loss - an unequalled achievement.
The Tripitaka Koreana, stored in Haeinsa, a Buddhist temple in Gayasan National Park, South Korea, is the most comprehensive and oldest version of the Buddhist canon, with no known errors in its 52 330 152 characters which are organized in over 1496 titles and 6568 volumes.
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Marshmallow, Signed by Author Clare Turlay Newberry 1st Edition Vintage Children's Book in Dust Jacket. by StompingGroundsBooks
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Bruintje de beer en zijn vriendjes - vintage illustration by Babs van Wely
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1989 Legend of Zelda Golden Book “Sticker Fun”
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🍽 source: Dr. Oetker Schulkochbuch für den Elektroherd
(translation: Dr. Oetker school cook book for the electric stove)
➛ publisher: Ceres-Verlag Rudolf-August Oetker KG
➛ 16th Improved Edition 1969
➛ Printed in Germany
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Daemonologie by King James Rare Occult Book Hand from HexenhammerBooks
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Sylvester Stallone: An Illustrated Life by Marsha Daly (Zomba, 1985)
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