40 Random And Fascinating Facts About Our World You Might Not Have Heard Of, By UberFacts
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.
So there you have it, folks. Browsing trivia isn't a waste of time. It's a mental workout!
Mark Hamill is such a good guy. I appreciate him as a voice actor as well.
I love, adore, admire Mark Hamill. I can't think of an actor I'd want to have lunch with more than Mark Hamill. And Mr. Hamill, if you happen to be a Bored Panda reader, I'd be happy to treat you to lunch after this f*****g virus is under control.
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This. Treat everybody with respect and let them keep their dignity, even when they ask the same question over and over. This time it was a child but it is usually our own parents or grandparents, or maybe elderly neighbours with some form of dementia. Please, try to remember that they never keep asking the same question because they want to drive you nuts. They just want to hear the answer. Be kind.
I have seen this story numerous times before and I only wish I'm as compassionate and outgoing as he is. :(
My father suffered from dementia. As hard as I tried, it was still difficult avoid becoming frustrated. :(
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Smart man, too bad most politicians want to hold onto many archaic laws.
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.
I like that he was that confident in his ability to turn her off that he took his stalker out to dinner
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.
If dreams are that medically reliable, the evil purple minion inside me should be born soon
Trump is an idiot.......Wow who the F**K knew? Damn this honesty just spills out of my mouth.....
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.
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.
I too, am hated because of my superior plumbing skills 😞. I feel you Mario.
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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An accurate description for all of Bored Panda, really.
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I hate it when I get a notification that someone replied to my post only for BoredPanda to make it impossible to find (I've refreshed this page several times and I still can't see comments where I KNOW I made them... Although usually it's because the thing I commented on has been cut from the page - which would seem to happen at different times in different places since I can still get upvotes on things I said that are no longer visible to myself...?)
I use the desktop version too & the only way I find a comment is to look at the picture & scroll thru post to find
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My favorite random fact. Once interrupted, it takes over half an hour to return to the same level of concentration. Not sure if this is considered a fact, but it sure feels like it is.
When open floor plans at offices became "normal," I knew I'd have to quit office life for good.
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What happened to all the posts? first there was over 100, then it was reduced to 95 and now it is 85.
Maybe posts that were revealed to not actually be "facts" were removed? (I only read them now, though, so I don't know what posts disappeared.)
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The man who developped the BMI was a statistician, and statistician are heavily involved in all part of sciences and even more in medicine. Every clinical study to get a new drug on the market involved a lot of statistics. To dismiss Quetelet's work because he was not a doctor of medicine shows a misunderstanding of how science works. He was working on obesity and population growth and developped this index as a growth marker, not an health marker. It was adopted as an health marker years after some studies in the 60's showed its reliability.
Load More Replies... Why does so many complainers say left or left leaning? You realize that you have no idea what you are talking about?
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An accurate description for all of Bored Panda, really.
Load More Replies... I hate it when I get a notification that someone replied to my post only for BoredPanda to make it impossible to find (I've refreshed this page several times and I still can't see comments where I KNOW I made them... Although usually it's because the thing I commented on has been cut from the page - which would seem to happen at different times in different places since I can still get upvotes on things I said that are no longer visible to myself...?)
I use the desktop version too & the only way I find a comment is to look at the picture & scroll thru post to find
Load More Replies... My favorite random fact. Once interrupted, it takes over half an hour to return to the same level of concentration. Not sure if this is considered a fact, but it sure feels like it is.
When open floor plans at offices became "normal," I knew I'd have to quit office life for good.
Load More Replies... What happened to all the posts? first there was over 100, then it was reduced to 95 and now it is 85.
Maybe posts that were revealed to not actually be "facts" were removed? (I only read them now, though, so I don't know what posts disappeared.)
Load More Replies... The man who developped the BMI was a statistician, and statistician are heavily involved in all part of sciences and even more in medicine. Every clinical study to get a new drug on the market involved a lot of statistics. To dismiss Quetelet's work because he was not a doctor of medicine shows a misunderstanding of how science works. He was working on obesity and population growth and developped this index as a growth marker, not an health marker. It was adopted as an health marker years after some studies in the 60's showed its reliability.
Load More Replies... Why does so many complainers say left or left leaning? You realize that you have no idea what you are talking about?
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