Useless Memories

Who lives at 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney?

Why does our brain choose to store a bunch of useless information and how do we get rid of it?

Useless memory
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Seemingly useless information gets stored in our brains all. the. time.

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From the lyrics of songs we haven't heard in years to phone numbers used in advertisements.

35050 ring any bells?

And speaking of advertisements that might be stuck in our brains, what about ad jingles, slogans, or complete songs?

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Why do we still have all this information taking up valuable space in our minds?!

Have you maybe found a way to utilise it? Maybe use it as a party trick?

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Probably not. It is what it is, and that is just plain useless.

Except for a day like today where Minnie Ntuli wanted to hear all about the wonderfully meaningless information KZN has stored in their brains.

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Take a listen below, but disclaimer: we will not be held accountable for any more useless information entering your mind as a result of this segment.

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