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TIL that scientists had to rename genes because MS Excel would convert those names into dates

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eEML TIL if your cell phone reaches a speed of 1,200mph and an altitude of over 60,000ft, the built-in GPS will disable itself. This is due to a Government regulation that prevents the GPS feature in the device being used in a guided missile.
lo6AK TIL Michelangelo was around 23 years old when he created the Pieta sculpture
E9RX TIL that in 1914 Henry Ford more than doubled his workers wages to $5 a day, business leaders called him a socialist but Ford’s profits jumped 200% and Ford factories were 5 times more productive than other automotive companies.
LNnP TIL that what I have always known as “the wave” (as in a crowd) is called a “Mexican Wave” just about everywhere outside of America.
nWBOo TIL that Australian scientists accidentally developed pain-free blood sugar testing for diabetics while working on solar cells.