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Jun 2020
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ELI5 Deja Vu - ever remember you forgot ...

ELI5 Explain Like I'm Five Podcast
About this episode

What is deja vu? Why does it occur? Explain the weird sensation when you remember that you forgot something, but can't remember what it is that you forgot? What is presque vu? How about jamais vu - often described as the opposite of deja vu?

 

... We explain like i'm five!

 

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