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TIL that Decision theory is the study of an agent's choices. Decision theory can be broken into two branches: normative decision theory, which analyzes the outcomes of decisions or determines the optimal decisions given constraints and assumptions.

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QJwd9 TIL An artist recreated 60 pieces of fake art from Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning. Then the art was sold for more than $80 million. 10 lawsuits were filed and a prestigious 165-year-old art gallery was closed once the art was found to be fraudulent.
nWXnY TIL that the song bittersweet symphony by The verve was based on a rolling stone song
70gL TIL Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters frontman) to this day does not know how to read sheet music and plays all music by ear.
p8gnA TIL that before British rule, India represented 30% of global GDP, by their independence it dropped to 2%. At the same time, Britain's share of the world economy rose from 2.9% in 1700 up to 9% in 1870 alone
0wOep TIL H-Alpha telescopes designed for the Sun shows surface granulation, movement on the Sun, and the prominences coming off the side. White light telescopes with filters can only show spots on the Sun, with very little granulation