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TIL about the theory of "the wisdom of crowds", where the median will be close, but the mean answer of a crowd of people will be closer to the correct answer.

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5YnjR TIL that after Korean soccer player, Ahn Jung-hwan scored the goal to eliminate Italy from the 2002 World Cup, his contract was cancelled by Perugia- the Italian club he played for, for ‘ruining Italian soccer.’
rNlpM TIL the 1928 Steamboat Willie rendition of Mickey Mouse will become available for public use in 2024, so anyone will be able to utilize or modify this Mickey Mouse version without worrying about violating copyright law.
rRWYw TIL Abraham Lincoln suffered depression and avoided carrying knives, fearing he would use it on himself
0dEo1 TIL camels and llamas can produce offspring - a "cama". But opposed to mules (horse and donkey) - it's only through artificial insemination because of the size difference (as an adult, dromedary camels can weigh up to six times as much as a llama)
dy97 TIL General Wesley Clark went on record in 2001 to say 7 wars were planned. They were Somalia, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, Lebanon, and Sudan.