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Jul 2024

40m 23s

What It Takes to Know Everything (Update...

Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

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Victoria Groce is the best trivia contestant on earth. The winner of the 2024 World Quizzing Championship explains the structure of a good question, why she knits during competitions, and how to memorize 160,000 flashcards.

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