@ollej That makes sense if the current machines native byte-order is different from the one that wrote the file. Intel processors are typically little-endian and Motorola big-endian. Apparently ARM processors can be coaxed to be either.
#NorthYorkshire Council to phase out #apostrophe use on #streetsigns To Avoid #Database Problems
The North Yorkshire Council in England announced it will ban apostrophes on street signs as it can affect geographical databases. Resident Anne Keywood told the BBC that she urged the authority to retain apostrophes, saying: "If you start losing things like that then everything goes downhill doesn't it?" https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-68942321
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The tool adds a layer of transparency to Canada's opaque #captive#wildlife problem. Documenting instances of #zoonotic#disease outbreaks, escapes, attacks and more, the tool is the most comprehensive #database to date by any organization or government in Canada.