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TIL the first neural network AI computer was built in the 40s by scientists born in the 19th century

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4XkLw TIL about Robert Carey, who took a two day horse ride to Scotland against orders on the death of Elizabeth I to inform her heir of the news so he could get himself a good job with him.
OXV1 TIL a recent U.K. study found that police are just as likely as the general public to believe psychological myths relevant to the legal system, but have more confidence in the accuracy of those erroneous beliefs than the average citizen.
vPj4D TIL the Coffee Break was first utilized during WWII at a necktie factory in Colorado. Wigwam Weavers gave two coffee breaks a day to its workers so that the caffeine boost would increase productivity.
xKaw TIL Ants can count.
EgEPd TIL Norsemen are NOT the original inhabitants of Iceland. Irish monks called the Papar are “native” to the island and arrived before any other humans.