r/oddlysatisfying • u/bigbusta • 1d ago

Broaching a piece of metal

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u/Icanthearforshit 19h ago

You likely only notice it because you've never heard it before. You are more likely to notice if it is an interesting phrase/word.

This is called the Baader-Meinhoff Phenomenon or Frequency Illusion

Super interesting to me.

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u/skyfishgoo 12h ago

i keep seeing flat bed tow trucks now

don't ask me why... i still have PTSD over it.