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TIL that German software company SAP actively recruits autistic people because “Only by employing people who think differently and spark innovation will SAP be prepared to handle the challenges of the 21st century”.

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vPvY4 TIL that William I's response to northern rebellion in England was to order the wholesale slaughter of the inhabitants of northern shires, and the burning of food, homes, crops, tools, and livestock so that survivors would freeze or starve
M8yA TIL that in 10th century Burma, King Theinhko was killed by a farmer when he took a cucumber from his farm. The farmer was accepted as king by the queen to prevent unrest in the kingdom and became known as the “Cucumber King”.
Z8Opp TIL that following an injury from a 2009 NHL playoff game Nicklas Lidstrom underwent surgery to remove a testicle. He returned to play in the finals less than a week later.
9mP7 TIL Over 2,000 historic Armenian sites were purposely destroyed by the Turkish state between 1923 and 1974; this happened during Turkey’s so-called “secular” era. In addition, a lot of literature was lost: Turks used paper from science books to wrap cheese and dates in the bazaars.
mxZBE TIL there is an island called Disappointment Island. It's uninhabited, but home to over 65,000 pairs of white-capped albatross. In 1868, a steel tanker crashed there and 68 people died, while the remaining 15 waited 18 months to be rescued. In 1907, another ship crashed there and 12 men drowned.