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TIL Daniel Day-Lewis hasn’t appear on stage since 1989 after he played Hamlet and claimed to see the ghost of his own father during the performance.

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xV1AD TIL of Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon, something you just found out about suddenly seems everywhere. It’s caused by two different things: Selective attention, which kicks in when you’re struck by a brand new thing and confirmation bias, each sighting is further proof that you’re right.
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