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TIL about "False uniqueness bias," which refers to people underestimating the number of others who share their positive traits ("unlike most people, I exercise") and overestimating the number of people who share their negative traits ("everybody smokes").

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VBom4 TIL That in 1927, the US Navy's USS Los Angeles was caught by a wind gust while its nose was connected to a dock at Lakehurst Naval Air Station, and did a full 180 degree rotation.
myDo TIL when the Pentagon called one the original Five Guys Burgers and Fries restaurants requesting delivery service, one of the founders (Jerry Murrell) declined to bend the rules for their request and instead ordered a 22-foot-long banner that said ‘ABSOLUTELY NO DELIVERY.’
PY0DZ TIL blimps use the same amount of fuel in 2 weeks that a 747 uses to taxi to the runway
6E8e8 TIL about the Third Wave experiment. Kids were instructed in posture, began each remark with Mr. and saluted. In 3 days the movement had grown to 200 students. Students showed increased academic skill and motivation. After 5 days students were informed it was an experiment on how NAZIsm spread.
loOWK Til- Diego de Landa: Historians describe him as a cruel and fanatical priest who led a violent campaign against idol worship. he burned almost all the Mayan manuscripts (codices) that would have been very useful in deciphering Mayan script.