stackyFACTSTapping a table somehow fixes the universe. The physical exertion involved in the action of knocking creates a profound placebo effect, cleanly wiping away the paralyzing dread of having jinxed oneself.
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Merely believing that you experienced a highly restful night of sleep actually improves your cognitive function, regardless of how terribly you actually…
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Because if one fake thing works, two fake things must be unstoppable. Swallowing a pair of totally useless capsules produces a significantly stronger…
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The color of fake medicine dramatically dictates how your brain reacts to it. Due to deep-seated psychological associations, swallowing a red sugar pill will…
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Serve non-alcoholic kegs at a massive college party without telling anyone, and students will still stumble around and slur their words. The sheer expectation…
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We genuinely believe the laws of physics care about our bank accounts. The illusion of control is the tendency for people to overestimate their ability to…
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After wishing ill upon someone, your brain might compel you to knock on wood or engage in bizarre symbolic gestures. It is a desperate, magical attempt to hit…
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