It's true. I love random facts. One of the short answer questions on my UNC application was "give us a random fun fact," and I poured over them online for weeks looking for the right one. It was love at first click. I now follow all the random fact dispensers available on twitter, and I still occasionally catch myself googling "fun facts" when I should be studying... which can turn in to hours of unneeded reading. However, my most recent discovery is the perfect remedy for my study ADD: the "Who Knew?" videos on Yahoo. They're short clips that cover random topics, and they're the perfect study break. Studies have even shown that short two minute breaks are helpful every 30 minutes of hard studying, so instead of tempting yourself with two minutes on Facebook, learn something with "Who Knew?" videos!
Most of all, I love random facts because they give you an opportunity to expand your knowledge on topics that you'd never usually choose to read about on your own. As most of my friends know, I'm an avid googler. I believe that if you ever want to know the answer to anything (ex. Is that baby corn on the salad bar really corn?) You should ALWAYS seek out the information. Even if it seems useless, why not learn it? You should never question what something is, how it works, or what it does and then actively accept the ignorance; choose to pursue the knowledge!
(And for anyone who's wondering, baby corn is actually corn.)
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