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Staging Plane Crashes For Entertainment
- Frank 'Crashes-For-Show' Frakes repeatedly bought old planes and deliberately crashed them into trees, houses and lakes as an aerial stunt performer in the 1930s.
- He staged injuries, hopped ambulances at state lines and even appeared in cigarette adverts that tied his danger to smoking culture.
Confidence Often Outpaces Actual Knowledge
- Studies show people who believe they know more facts tend to overestimate their knowledge, especially on politically charged topics.
- Experts also sometimes overclaim familiarity with fabricated items, revealing confidence doesn't equal accuracy.
Lemon Juice 'Invisible' Bank Robber
- David Dunning discovered a bank robber who rubbed lemon juice on his face believing it would make him invisible to cameras.
- That case inspired research into what became known as the Dunning–Kruger effect and how people misjudge their competence.