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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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Z8nRv TIL that when the US faced civil war, Russia was the most supportive nation to the Union, sending its Pacific and Atlantic fleets to US ports, as well as many Russian officers to volunteer, serving up to the rank of Brigadier General.
b9mOp TIL that the first recorded use of Forensic Entomology was by Chinese detective in 1200s AD. In a murder investigation in a village, detective Song Ci put every scythe in the village for inspection and found the culprit when flies- attracted to trace amounts of blood- kept landing on his scythe.
KY0BE TIL the odds of a rich mother being married are six times higher than those of a poor mother. Just 24% of poor mothers were married in 2012 compared to 26% in 1994.
4log TIL that in 2010 a man bypassed security at the Newark Airport to kiss his girlfriend goodbye. The entire terminal was shut down for 7 hours and the man became known as “Airport Romeo.”
wojX8 TIL Middle East deserts were once home to rivers, lush green grassland with hippos: Study