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Goiânia Accident
en.wikipedia.org Reference 15 submissions · 15 people · 10.8 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2023-02-01
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List of Cognitive Biases
en.wikipedia.org Reference 36 submissions · 35 people · 15.2 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2019-07-02
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Phoebus Cartel
en.wikipedia.org Reference 15 submissions · 14 people · 11.2 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2021-04-26
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Benford's Law
en.wikipedia.org Reference 35 submissions · 33 people · 18.4 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2020-02-15
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German tank problem
en.wikipedia.org Reference 27 submissions · 27 people · 17.0 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2023-11-26
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Scunthorpe Problem
en.wikipedia.org Reference 25 submissions · 24 people · 14.3 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2023-04-13
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Münchhausen trilemma
en.wikipedia.org Reference 12 submissions · 12 people · 12.3 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2020-03-19
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Moravec's paradox
en.wikipedia.org Reference 32 submissions · 31 people · 13.5 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2019-08-15
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Swatch Internet Time
en.wikipedia.org Reference 22 submissions · 21 people · 17.2 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2024-04-14
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Micromort
en.wikipedia.org Reference 20 submissions · 20 people · 16.0 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2020-06-19
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Oh-My-God particle
en.wikipedia.org Reference 14 submissions · 14 people · 12.5 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2023-10-06
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Happy Petrov day
en.wikipedia.org Reference 17 submissions · 17 people · 15.7 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2023-09-26
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Man of the Hole
en.wikipedia.org Reference 12 submissions · 11 people · 8.0 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2024-07-21
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The Buzzer
en.wikipedia.org Reference 15 submissions · 15 people · 15.6 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2020-11-25
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The Chinese Room Argument
plato.stanford.edu Reference 13 submissions · 13 people · 16.0 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2019-02-03
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Poka-yoke
en.wikipedia.org Reference 12 submissions · 12 people · 14.8 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2025-01-09
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Kessler Syndrome
en.wikipedia.org Reference 14 submissions · 14 people · 9.7 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2020-02-13
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Sweden Solar System
en.wikipedia.org Reference 9 submissions · 9 people · 12.9 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2023-12-31
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Oxford Electric Bell
en.wikipedia.org Reference 11 submissions · 11 people · 13.6 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2018-10-06
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Impossible color
en.wikipedia.org Reference 11 submissions · 11 people · 13.4 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2020-09-02
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Gombe Chimpanzee War
en.wikipedia.org Reference 12 submissions · 11 people · 11.5 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2019-09-09
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Pi Day
en.wikipedia.org Reference 9 submissions · 9 people · 17.0 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2024-03-14
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Chekhov's Gun
en.wikipedia.org Reference 6 submissions · 6 people · 10.1 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2021-09-05
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Langton's ant
en.wikipedia.org Reference 7 submissions · 7 people · 13.2 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2023-05-17
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“Bush Hid the Facts”
en.wikipedia.org Reference 9 submissions · 9 people · 13.5 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2024-10-29
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Olbers' Paradox
en.wikipedia.org Reference 10 submissions · 10 people · 7.9 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2022-03-27
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Exploding Head Syndrome
en.wikipedia.org Reference 8 submissions · 8 people · 11.9 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2023-11-23
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PayPal Mafia
en.wikipedia.org Reference 7 submissions · 7 people · 12.0 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2021-09-04
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Pfeilstorch
en.wikipedia.org Reference 4 submissions · 4 people · 6.4 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2025-08-16
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Baumol Effect
en.wikipedia.org Reference 8 submissions · 8 people · 10.9 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2020-10-17
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Zugzwang
en.wikipedia.org Reference 6 submissions · 6 people · 12.0 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2026-05-02
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Cat Gap
en.wikipedia.org Reference 4 submissions · 4 people · 5.2 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2025-12-10
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Cybiko
en.wikipedia.org Reference 7 submissions · 5 people · 14.1 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2023-01-07
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English as She Is Spoke
en.wikipedia.org Reference 4 submissions · 3 people · 5.1 years
Candidate Resurfaced 2023-01-02
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