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

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wLaRo TIL that the Empire State Building was constructed in less than 15 months for $24.7 million, 57% of its original budget.
BrBNx TIL that librarian Megan Rosenbloom, an expert in anthropodermic bibliopegy, can determine if a book is bound in human skin or not. (Proof is in the second paragraph on the site.
lorQ1 TIL that the first stall in public restrooms is most likely to be the cleanest. According to studies, people tend to choose the middle one because of the “centrality preference.” On the other hand, the first stall, which is the least used, is likely to be the cleanest.
XdQ8 TIL South Korea has been blasting “Gangnam Style” on repeat across the DMZ at North Korea since January and have stated they won’t stop until North Korea hands over their nuclear weapons.
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