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

Why don't they make it a state already? They pay taxes and they should have the same rights as the 50.

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

Puerto Rico hasn't wanted to become a state. Forcing them would be wrong, no? They have had several referendums on statehood, and none have had a majority vote for statehood. (There was a whole thing a few years ago with a referendum, and while the majority of respondents voted for statehood, many left the question blank, meaning statehood didn't actually get a majority.) I'd welcome Puerto Rico and DC as states.

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

What's sadder is that SO many Americans don't realize that Puerto Rico is not only a US territory, but that their people are US Citizens.

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

There is no federal income tax in Puerto Rico. PR has repeatedly made the choice not to be a state or become independent. They are voting again this year on that option.... Third time in ten years.

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

If they officially join as a state, they gain the ability to vote. That's just how it works. Spinning a fact to make it sound unfair is manipulation.

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

We could use their votes today. I'm sure they'd rather vote than have paper towels thrown at them.

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

Hawaii gets to vote and Puerto Ricans are american but cant vote? Is this why Trump didnt know they were American? they arent treated like it

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

Why do you bring up Hawaii? It's a state like the other 49 states.

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

How about if we offer them independence, like we did the Philippines and Cuba...? I'm all for that.

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

They should be able to, they pay taxes. "In 2016, Puerto Rico paid $3.5 billion into the US Treasury."

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

All I gotta say is........................................................BRUH

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

I want to vote this up because it’s important. I want to vote this down because it’s such bullshit.

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

That's ok. They don't have to pay taxes. I only vote in Presidential elections to keep the judges honest. Wish more people would pay attention to them. They're some sneaky puppet masters.

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

This isn’t true. Puerto Rico is a territory of the USA and all citizens vote. Including all of Puerto Rico.

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

Google says, "Residents of Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories do not have voting representation in the United States Congress, and are not entitled to electoral votes for president. ..."

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Sadly thats because all their citizens came to the USA.

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And yet they let illegals vote. Stupid stupid stupid!!!

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

They do not! There is no evidence of it. Just because someone said it doesn't make it true.

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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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