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TIL of the Dunning-Kruger effect, that most people grossly over estimate their competence and expertise on a subject.

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4kJZw TIL the Toilet Snorkel aka. "Fresh Air Breathing Device" was meant to improve fire safety in the 80s.
jNpJM Today I learned that 93 percent of shark attacks around the world between 1580 and 2010 were on males.
JVlB TIL that the apples sown by Johnny Appleseed were largely sour and inedible, and were usually used to make hard cider rather than be baked in pies or eaten raw.
aweD9 TIL that the Julia Butterfly of Costa Rica drinks crocodile tears for the salt and protein content.
8a1x8 TIL the monkey face orchid, or scientifically, the Dracula simia, is a rare orchid which is native to the tropical cloud forests of Southeastern Ecuador and Peru and likes to live in elevations above 2,000 feet. Its fragrance can described as a ripe orange scent which it emits when it blooms.