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TIL humans struggle to understand true randomness

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ANr4x TIL that the world's oldest drivable car as of 2011 is the La Marquise which was first built in 1884
rNev4 TIL that in 2023, Meta almost doubled Mark Zuckerberg’s personal security to $14,000,000 while cutting 11,000 jobs. Mark Zuckerberg called this the “year of efficiency”.
JYBNQ TIL that Millennium Tower, a San Francisco high-rise housing more than 400 luxury condos, is sinking at a rate of 2 inches per year and leaning. The foundation wasn't anchored to bed rock, but sand, making it susceptible to further damage from soil liquefaction during a powerful earthquake.
l7PBa TIL The song "Baz Luhrman - Everybody is free to wear Sunscreen" was actually voice-over'ed by Australian Lee Perry
WQv8 TIL that in 1999, US forces bombed a Chinese embassy, killing 3 ambassadors and injuring 20. The incident was blamed on outdated maps. China never accepted the US explanation, and it was later revealed that the CIA actually had accurate maps.