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TIL of the Asch conformity experiments, which demonstrated how social pressure can change even our perception of seemingly objective facts.

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M4nB TIL Stephen King hated the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film version of The Shining stating; “Shelley Duvall as Wendy is really one of the most misogynistic characters ever put on film.”
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OGMVg TIL about the Weeping crucifix in Mumbai, which attracted which attracted attention in 2012 when a constant stream of water began to seep from its feet. Initially believed to be a miracle, it was later proven to be water from a faulty sewage system through capillary action.
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