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TIL 85% of college grads affected by autism are unemployed

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epZw6 TIL: There is a New tuning Standard and it was recently patented. This shows the importance of 432 tuning.
V7Z8 TIL the inventor of the floppy disk, Yoshiro Nakamatsu, would nearly drown himself to death in order to come up with ideas, believing the lack of oxygen would help him think creatively.
7rB07 TIL about Resin Canal Discolouration. While the fruit is still safe to eat, a bacteria causes the discolouration of the canals in the flesh of the mango.
R5dA9 TIL the 'C E' mark (Conformité Européenne, which represents compliance with EU regulations and standards) and 'CE' (China Export, essentially meaningless) are confusingly similar.
YpWjv TIL Mecca has a metro line with a capacity of 24 trains and 72,000 passengers per hour that is only used for one week a year to transport pilgrims between the holy sites of Mecca during the Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage holiday.