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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."

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."

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.

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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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3 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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3 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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Foxxy (The Original)
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Smart man, too bad most politicians want to hold onto many archaic laws.

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

I woudn't say every nineteen years, but the basic idea is one I agree with. IF there is a really bad flaw in the constitution, people shouldn't have to wait that amount of time to change it.

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Aragorn II Elessar
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually was a compromise between all the delegates. They removed a part where Jefferson wrote of the injustice of the slave trade. Now he was undeniably a slave owner, and probably not a good person, but calling a slave 3/5 of a person was radical thinking for that time.

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

That seems a better idea than clinging to a very old and ambiguous text that isn't adapted to modern society. 19 years might be a little too frequent, though.

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

That's roughly the rythm of constitutionnal change in my country, Belgium. We don't change the whole constitution, but we make updates on this or that aspect.

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

Why 19 years though? Why not 20, a round number? What led him to this very specific time?

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

Unless it meant updating the Constitution to give rights to anyone but well-off white educated property-owning males of a certain status...

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

Very Democratic, recognizing the necessary changes needed in a growing country. I'm proud to be a Democrat.

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

Too many people in the U.S. treat the Founding Fathers like gods and therefore resist any change in the Constitution.

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

Actually, even if you didn't watch hamilton, you know that thomas jefferson was a first class d**k. He fathered 7 illegitimate children with one of his slaves (it seems most of the interactions were non-consenual) and after his death, didn't even set her free. she was only set free after his daughter quietly made her a free woman. there's plenty more not fantastic stuff he did. Of course, he did some really great things, but he was kind of a garbage person.

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

I'm afraid that the way things are going to go, they'd trash the whole document.

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

I never heard this before. Sources? If true, what a marvelous and practical thought.

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

So that's why they change presidents every right years......

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

He also believed it was great fun impregnating slaves. Was he good or bad? Can't have it both ways!

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

Although that would be a good idea, it would also be a bad idea depending who's in office.

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

They made it kind of difficult to update the constitution. Some amendments hang around for years before being approved or discarded. Of course, they were also hopeful that there weren't going to be political parties. Hence, the President and VP used to just be the top two vote getters.

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

Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence...

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

You could write as many bad things about Thomas Jefferson as good things. He owned slaves and raped them, fathering many children by his slaves for one.

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

He had six children by one slave, Sally Hemings, who he kept essentially as a concubine after the death of his wife. There is no evidence of him having children with any of his other slaves.

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

There's a bit of poetic licence to this "fact". Jefferson changed his mind as often as I change my underwear (I mean figuratively, I have clean under crackers every day) x

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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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