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TIL it has been scientifically proven that the less you know, the more you think you know

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b9bv0 TIL that because lotteries are illegal in Canada, companies tie the award to a game of skill, which is typically asking an elementary math question
YpBpx TIL Morton's fork is a type of false dilemma in which contradictory observations lead to the same conclusion. Asserting that a person suspected of a crime who is acting nervously must have something to hide, while a person who acts calmly and confidently must be skilled at hiding something.
NeXQ TIL that NASA fastened a 1909 Lincoln penny to the exterior of the Curiosity mars rover for camera calibration purposes. Which means that future space archaeologists are going to be very, very confused
nyKY TIL that if you add the hunters from Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, you would end up with more armed people than the largest Army in the world. If you add the rest of 46 states, this number would dwarf any Army in the world.
oJyK TIL Kraft Mac and Cheese (Kraft Dinner) has been called the de facto national dish of Canada as it is the most popular grocery item in the country. Canadians eat more of it per capita than any other country (55% more than Americans).