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TIL that not only autistic people have problems with social etiquette, allistic people (non-autistic) tend to avoid engage in social interaction with them.

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OWXL TIL “Meals on Wheels People,” a Portland, Ore.-based service and one of the largest in the country, says it costs $2,500 annually to provide daily meals to a homebound senior, while cost of institutional care for a year in Oregon is around $60,000. Cost for one day in the hospital is around $2,271.
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pno4 TIL a man invented shoes called “No Place Like Home” shoes that have a built-in GPS which help guide you home by clicking your heels together three times.
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