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How do you know that?

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Summerthing · 31/05/2025 20:38

Has anyone been asked how they know something factual? I mean general knowledge factual, not privileged or specialist information.
Ive been asked this twice in as many months.
The first time I was asked, I wracked my brains trying to remember where I'd learnt it (something to do with gardening).
The second time I said well it was just something I knew (something to do with pop music).
Isn't being asked how you know something quite strange? Or could there be a reason for it?
Two separate, unconnected people by the way.

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TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 31/05/2025 20:48

I know that if I hit my head repeatedly with a meat tenderising mallet, it will hurt. But I have never actually tried it.

I guess some things you just know instinctively.

strawlight · 31/05/2025 20:41

Some people soak up knowledge like a sponge and like learning about random stuff, and others are happy not knowing what they don’t need to know. We’re all different.

CanSeeClearlyNowTheRainHasGone · 31/05/2025 20:40

I get it a lot. I have good General Knowledge on a large number of topics. And little knowledge on many other things.

I was brought up to be attentive to detail and remember things - but it seems it's not that usual for some people.

Some people's GK is other people's trivia.

ButteredRadishes · 31/05/2025 20:40

Sometimes you just know stuff... That's all there is to it.

CorbyTrouserPress · 31/05/2025 20:40

What a strange post

ButteredRadishes · 31/05/2025 20:38

It isn't that deep.