Call of the Void

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Call of the Void

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26 minutes

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Jun 28, 2018

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When you’re in a high place, peering over a ledge or a drop off, do you ever get that super weird feeling that you should just...jump? This is a real scientific phenomenon. It has a name: The call of the void.

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Jun 28, 2018

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