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TIL of "Shifting Baseline Syndrome." This is when significant systemic changes occur over time in a way that makes them extremely difficult for humans to perceive. 'New normals' are established which are experienced as though little to no change has taken place.

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DQ99e TIL that Christopher Reeve's last movie role was a partially disabled character. The movie was released 6 days before he was paralyzed in a horse riding accident
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oRBxA TIL that the rabbit in Monty Python and the Holy Grail wasn't a random piece of comedy. It was inspired by actual medieval manuscripts
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