Windows 3.1 came out in the 1990s with solitaire and Microsoft Paint standard. Some federal workstations still run the ancient operating system. Some US nuclear data is still stored on floppy disks. According to CNN, the data helps coordinate intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear bombers.

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Carleigh Knight (left) and her sister, Natalie Rogovin, look at Christmas ornaments while shopping at Kudzu Antiques + Modern in Decatur on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

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