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TIL Dumb people over estimate their abilities. Smart people under estimate their abilities. Dunning-Kruger.

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Xex6 TIL that King George V of England, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany were first cousins.
pbpA TIL that the Supreme Court says ignorance of the law is no excuse - unless you’re a cop.
16Zbr TIL that unlike France and Germany, the Dutch take offense to foreign media dubbed in their native language and would prefer to watch them with Dutch subtitles
bAw7 TIL that the most valuable coin in the world is the Flowing Hair US Dollar. It was recently sold for $10,016,875.
NDne TIL a Master-Level NY Baker claims he was fired after reporting to his employer the that flour used for making bread was infested with insects. His boss told him to just go ahead and use the infested flour for multi-grain bread, presumably because customers would not be concerned about the crunch.