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TIL: The autocorrect feature in Excel, which converts certain combinations into dates, has mangled up to 30% of published papers, causing significant issues. As a result, at least 27 gene symbols have been forced to change to prevent further errors from occurring.

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a8A9M TIL that the Avrocar was a real life flying saucer, developed by Avro Canada for the US Air Force to be used as a flying jeep
wVjo TIL: While building a new highway in Houston this year, engineers found an ancient Indian burial ground. Archaeologists now say there are 10 sets of human remains as old as 14,000 years.
m11PO TIL Commercially produced Mayonnaise has a high enough acidity that bacteria growth associated with food-borne illnesses is slowed and the product doesn’t need to be refrigerated.
9D9p TIL McDonald’s “healthy alternative” oatmeal contains more sugar than a Snickers bar.
R76w8 TIL about Yatch Support Vessels. Basically a storage yatch someone buys to follow their main yatch. It can house all their toys (Jet skis, helicopters, etc.,) and staff so their MAIN yatch isn't cluttered.