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TIL Smart people believe stupid things thanks to five "intelligence traps". These include "motivated reasoning", which leads us build arguments that rationalise our own intuitive views (even if they are wrong); and "earned dogmatism" - the sense that you know so much you can ignore new information.

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oYZK TIL that in Soviet Russia, rebellious teenagers who mimicked the Beatles’ hair were arrested and forced to have their hair cut in police stations
e0oob TIL about a company called Aereo that leased individual antennas and DVRs situated in a remote warehouse. This allowed users to access broadcast TV over the internet. Cable companies sued and the Supreme Court shut them down
v1KLK TIL an octopus named Otto caused an aquarium power outage by climbing to the edge of his tank and shooting a jet of water at a bright light that was annoying him. He's also been seen juggling hermit crabs, throwing rocks at the glass and re-arranging his tank surroundings.
kJpkd TIL from my partner that you can drain water from a tuna can by turning the can on its side, and pressing down the lid to drain the liquid. I’ve always used a sieve.
VBJEp TIL In the 1970s, Irish banks went on strike -- so people made their own currency, and the pubs kept the country from falling into ruin