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TIL that the vehicles in Starfox and F-Zero are both powered by the same anti-grav engines, called the G-Diffuser System

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o9J8 TIL that only 5% of all the slaves from the Atlantic Slave Trade came to the USA. Most went to S. America and the Caribbean.
ew94 TIL that incompetent people don’t know they’re incompetent and completely overestimate their abilities, while truly competent people are filled with doubts and often underestimate their own abilities - it’s called the Dunning Kruger effect.
d8V9j TIL aircraft compasses are not always accurate. While flying, compasses will point towards the north when accelerating, and towards the south when decelerating, known as magnetic dip. The effect is reversed in the southern hemisphere.
gYVb TIL that the Janitor in Scrubs was originally supposed to be a figment of J.D.’s imagination, as he does not interact with another character till season 2.
GW01 TIL that listening to music, especially instrumental music, can release the same hormones as climaxing during intercourse and that people who have strong musical backgrounds are more susceptible.