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TIL reading simplified scientific papers makes people overestimate their comprehension and underestimate the importance of experts in that field

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l7PyV TIL Galileo Galilei's middle finger is on display at the Museo Galileo in Florence, Italy.
mPYx TIL that Botox is the most poisonous substance known to man. A couple of teaspoons would be enough to kill everyone in the UK. A couple of kilos would kill every human on earth.
rRYKW TIL that David Bowie's real name was Davy Jones, which he changed due to the success of The Monkees. His next name was Tom Jones, which had to be changed again.
8aYdb TIL that the Beastie Boys are credited for coining the term “mullet” to describe the “business up front, party in the back” hairstyle.
EgkoV TIL the term "Hollaback Girl" was coined by supermodel Naomi Campbell. Producer Pharrell Williams overhead a conversation Campbell had where she said, "I'm sorry, I have a name. I ain't no Holla Back girl", apparently referencing the women in the music video for "Young'n (Holla Back)" by Fabulous