Did you know that Elon Muskcollects James Bond memorabilia? Or that television host Bob Barkertrained in karateunder Chuck Norris for eight years?

The hobbies we keep reveal a lot about our personalities. But did you ever stop to think that there are some hobbies out there that can actually make you smarter?

Depending on the pastime you choose, there's a chance you could be improving your recall, enhancing your cognitive skills, or even boosting your spatial recognition. Talk about feeding two birds with one scone, am I right?

To learn more about these brain-boosting hobbies and their magical powers, check out the infographic below fromProEssayWriter.net.

Hobbies That Make You Smarter

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Originally published Nov 13, 2015 12:00:00 PM, updated July 28 2017

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