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Known as the "Pratfall Effect," research shows people who make minor blunders are often perceived as more likeable.

Writers leave mistakes in work to distinguish it from AI

Genetic mutations, though often seen as flaws, are essential for evolution. They introduce genetic diversity, enabling species to adapt to changing environments.

In the olden days, map makers would purposefully add mistakes into their maps so they could detect forgeries others had made

Some owl species have uneven ear positions, with one ear higher than the other. This asymmetry allows them to pinpoint the location of prey more precisely by detecting sound differences between their ears.

When people die, it's not their perfect records or squeaky-clean reputation we miss. It's the shit they didn't do well. Their mess. Their weird opinions. The stuff they got wrong and were bad at. The more hopelessly bad or gross or embarrassing, the better. “We love people most when they look stupid.”

Damascus steel has impurities added for strength