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TIL Kareem Abdul-Jabber has written Sherlock Holmes novels and an episode of Veronica Mars

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JDGB TIL of the Dunning-Kruger effect, that most people grossly over estimate their competence and expertise on a subject.
KY96J TIL The giant balloons in the Macy’s parade were originally allowed to float away, and those who found them got a gift certificate from Macy’s.
5ByD TIL: There really isn’t such a thing as a “logical left brain” or a “creative right brain”. Both sides contribute to the processes.
E1vV0 TIL that Sony's Playstation only came to be because Nintendo ended development on an extension for their SNES
wLpAW TIL that Reno/Tahoe was the divorce capital of North America in the early 1900s because of its very lax divorce laws and only requiring 24 weeks of residence to file for divorce.