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UberFacts says it shares "the most unimportant things you'll never need to know" and I have to admit, that's a pretty accurate description of its content. Launched in 2009, the Internet project provides people with random facts on all kinds of topics.

From the number of janitors in the US with PhDs to the genius way Swedes protested their government classifying homosexuality as an illness, these titbits of information will make you an expert on trivia in no time. So grab yourself some broccoli (random fact: the vegetable is rich in vitamin K, and a few studies in older adults have linked a higher vitamin K intake to better memory), continue scrolling, and upvote your favorite entries!

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As it turns out, there are some biological reasons behind people's desire to "store" trivia in their brain and the rush of excitement they feel when they get the chance to use it. According to psychologist John Kounios Ph.D., it's a lot like playing roulette, too.

"You get a rush or a neuroreward signal or a dopamine burst from winning," the professor of psychology and director of the doctoral program in applied cognitive and brain sciences at Drexel University in Pennsylvania, told Healthline. "I think whenever you're challenged with a trivia question and you happen to know it, you get a rush. It's sort of like gambling."

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    He said the benefits can also be similar to those of playing video games. However, unlike gambling and video games, trivia is generally not a potentially dangerous habit, Kounios said.

    "I don't think there are any pitfalls. Like anything else that's fun, it takes up time."

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    Moreover, retaining information about things we're interested in can be like an exercise for the frontal cortex as the brain ages.

    "That's the first thing to go with injury or with age if we don't use it," Deborah Stokes, Ph.D., L.P.C., B.C.N., a psychologist in Virginia who focuses on neurotherapy, said.

    So there you have it, folks. Browsing trivia isn't a waste of time. It's a mental workout!

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    Raine Soo
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mark Hamill is such a good guy. I appreciate him as a voice actor as well.

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    Ray Heap
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Liechtenstein was invaded by Swiss armed forces on at least four occasions, they took a wrong turning, for two of which Switzerland apologized and Lichtenstein had no idea why.

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    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nevermind Trump making me miss Barack Obama, he even makes me pine for the days when GW Bush was in power. George and Michelle's easy-going friendship demonstrates that democrats and republicans are not mortal enemies, as Trump would have you believe. A good leader unites his countrymen, not divides them like der Drumpf.

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    Natasha Chick
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like that he was that confident in his ability to turn her off that he took his stalker out to dinner

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    wandile dludlu
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's easy, if someone from a different country makes a movie, they are just looking at the culture in it's purest form and not weighed down by politics

    fuggnuggins
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    Then why don't we see the representations of other countries coming out of China, Japan, Middle East, f**k, Africa that have the same impact? Besides, it's not like there's an absence of political opinion about China in the US. Take it back say 50 years or so. No way would a movie like that be a hit in China. This has more to do with the effectiveness of US cultural export. Which is to say that Chinese culture is being slowly diluted and The Party has a point. This even validates North Korea and many of the Middle Eastern regimes based on such sentiment. It legitimises Stalin. It legitimises Hitler. It's an uncomfortable truth from a Western perspective, but a truth never-the-less.

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    Tarryn Louise
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fun fact, some people who are not from China, really really love Chinese culture and they love it so much that they write stories.

    Fred L.
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, they can make movies about China without resorting to blatant modern Chinese propaganda ...

    S.
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The 2020 version! Sorry, I know what you meant, but the original film holds a very special place in my heart.

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    bossbob64
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Their form of government and culture - at this point in history - doesn't cultivate or push creativity and individual expression.

    Mary Maney
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg. That movie was my entire childhood, AND ITS FROM 2008? Jesus, I feel old

    Sam Cook
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Funny enough, China wasn't a fan of Mushu from Mulan. That was one of the reasons they didn't include him in the remake. That, and the fact that he wasn't in the original Ballad of Mulan.

    Randy Klefbeck
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because we have the freedoms they don't. It allows for greater use of imagination without fear of reprisal by the government.

    Juan Alcorta
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It´s always easier for an outsider to notice one´s cultural details and exagerate them. Some cultures would rather not see details, sometimes funny that make up for the culture itself.

    CatWoman312
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well China we’re a melting pot with cultures from all around the world. Also many media companies do vast research on culture and topics to be politically correct onscreen

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    Natasha Chick
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not calling out either side here because i completely support peoples right to protest. But 7% of thousands of protests can still do quite a lot of damage and at least 25 people have died from protests / political unrest.

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    Cecily Overli
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If dreams are that medically reliable, the evil purple minion inside me should be born soon

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    Maddie Max
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trump is an idiot.......Wow who the F**K knew? Damn this honesty just spills out of my mouth.....

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    Foxxy (The Original)
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    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are more terrorist attacks/threats on US home soil than terrorist threats/attacks from other countries. This is why their gun laws are pathetic, you are more likely to be accidentally shot by your own gun than by a terrorist from another country.

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    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Goes to show that just because someone is a janitor doesn’t mean they aren’t educated and also just because you have a PHD doesn’t mean you will get a job in that field. I am curious to know how many refugees also have PHD’s that aren’t recognised in their new home.

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    Shelp
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Censoring a town name is next level stupid. It's the town name! That's the whole point of it.

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    Cecily Overli
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I too, am hated because of my superior plumbing skills 😞. I feel you Mario.

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    Foxxy (The Original)
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s okay the US voting system is flawed anyway, some peoples votes don’t even count because of the state they live in.

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    Natasha Chick
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this is kind of sad. There's nothing inherently wrong with that name. its literally all because of that stupid meme.

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    oldest man in Tokyo was dead for 30 years https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-10809128

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was September 30, 2020. November 2, 2020 there are 236,501 Americans killed by the virus. So in October EACH DAY 1000 Americans have died. But The White House science office listed "ending the COVID-19 pandemic" on 10/27/20 as the top accomplishment of President Trump's term.

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder if he cooks at home. And if he does, does he do fancy stuff or like....chicken nuggets & chips?

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    Eunice Probert
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Horray! I was worried when the US press made much of the elderly people of Florida having more of an influence.

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He seldom slept or ate. Many believe that he was manic/ depressive and worked during his manic phases.

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    Ray Martin
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Contrary to West's opinion of himself as a genius, he is as dumb as a brick.

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    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another medal for Beyonce please. Joking aside, running whilst singing is no easy feat. I can’t even walk and talk without struggling lol.

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    4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That may sound great but I watched a doco where a woman orgasms countless times every day. It was awful, it is exhausting, she had to quit her job, doesn’t leave the house, and sometimes the orgasms cause her pain. Not a life I would want to live, I will stick with what I get.

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    Foxxy (The Original)
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hahaha, That’s me. Seriously though I always wondered what the nun said/meant in the Sound Of Music

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait, what? What were they selling for about 100 years before they started video games?

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    WilvanderHeijden
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amnesty International should also be documenting and addressing the numerous cases of bullying, public humiliation, discrimination and other abuses of power within their own working environment.

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    Ray Martin
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Literally anyone can be nominated. It only means something if you win it, or are at least considered. I like to imagine his nomination has already been shredded and flushed down a Norwegian toilet.

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