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TIL that almost 3% of films released in the 1960s included depictions of people sinking in quicksand, clay or mud

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j68XN TIL that 'Cognitive Dissonance' is the mental discomfort experienced when holding 2 conflicting beliefs or values simultaneously. People tend to change one of the conflicting beliefs or acquire new information to reduce the discomfort. Introduced by psychologist Leon Festinger in the 50s.
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