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Trivia That Saved Lives: The Time 'Useless' Facts Became Actual Survival Gear
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Trivia That Saved Lives: The Time 'Useless' Facts Became Actual Survival Gear

Most people file away random facts somewhere between their Netflix password and their high school locker combination — useful for nothing, forgotten eventually. But a surprising number of people have found themselves in genuinely life-threatening situations where a weird, obscure piece of trivia turned out to be the only thing standing between them and disaster. These are those stories.

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Your Brain Is a Trivia Junkie — And Science Says That's Actually Genius

Ever wonder why you can't resist clicking on a weird fact about penguins at 2 a.m.? Turns out your brain isn't wasting time — it's doing exactly what millions of years of evolution designed it to do. Buckle up, because the science of curiosity is way more fascinating than your middle school health teacher ever let on.