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7r69X TIL that scientists have had to change the names of certain genes because of Microsoft Excel. Genes such as SEPT1 are auto-formatted to the date Sept. 1st in spreadsheets containing thousands of genetic abbreviations
JXY8 TIL the name of the TIME magazine stands for “The International Magazine of Events”
KYDZJ TIL about the “Little Joe Penetrometer:” A pistol crossbow prototype weapon designed by the OSS for covert operations in WW2.
yQyKw TIL in 2010, governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wrote a veto letter to the California State Assembly that spelled out "Fuck you" if you read the first letter of every line.
X0kej TIL obstetric forceps saved more lives than any other [medical] instrument