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TIL Occam’s razor is not “the simplest answer is usually correct”, it’s “the answer that requires the fewest assumptions is usually correct”.

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j6wdn TIL that Dean Martin, also known as "the King of Cool," bootlegged liquor, worked in a steel mill, served as a croupier in a speakeasy, and was a blackjack dealer, all before the age of 15. At 15, he turned to boxing. Out of his 12 matches, Martin said that he "won all but 11."
5YjaB TIL that the first science fiction convention was held over 100 years ago. Like many that came after it featured cosplay and panels and was a disastrous financial failure.
p8Vw4 TIL difficulty remembering things is one common symptom of sleep deprivation. Since the brain does not have sufficient time to create new pathways for the information you’ve recently learned, sleep deprivation often affects how memories are consolidated.
jN1QM TIL that Kars 4 Kids actually uses the money they get to promote Orthodox Jewishness in Jewish children
6ERQW TIL the entire world's population could fit inside Los Angeles.