Huge Headcanon — Mind Palace

shiningking:

Yao has an excellent memory with relatively few faults considering how long he has lived. With amazing fluency and memorisation capabilities, it’s something of a wonder that he can actually internalise information still.

It just so happens that a few thousand years ago, he found the perfect system: a mind palace. 

Also known as the method of loci, a mind palace is a type of mnemonic accredited to Simonides of ancient Greece. It involves memorising the layout of a building or an arrangement of shops or really anything with specific loci, and then visualising and mentally navigating this map in order to find information.

Naturally, a lot of people will snap to this:

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But I’m actually being kind of serious.

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This reminds me a bit of the Gate of Truth from FMA too.

(via foxnana)

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Japan’s reaction to how foreigners view and digest Japan ranges from mild annoyance to total bewilderment. He can be naive in that sense.

He doesn’t like lawbreakers, though.

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China likes watching One Piece.

Before China ever took in Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, or Taiwan, he raised a little human girl. However, her being human, she died years ago. China was heartbroken and cheered up a little when he took in the little Asian nations. But now that they’ve betrayed him, he misses his first little girl even more.

- Anonymous

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The Philippines is used to being alone, even though she has one of the biggest populations in the world. The reason is that because she’s separated from mainland Asia. - mediocrewaste

The Philippines is used to being alone, even though she has one of the biggest populations in the world. The reason is that because she’s separated from mainland Asia.

- mediocrewaste

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[photo: whiskey bottle and pitcher] Malaysia is deathly afraid of drunks. - Anonymous

[photo: whiskey bottle and pitcher]

Malaysia is deathly afraid of drunks.

- Anonymous

[image: International Commerce Center] Hong Kong shall always top - Anon

[image: International Commerce Center]

Hong Kong shall always top

- Anon

Korea and Philippines celebrate their anniversary on March 3rd. - girlofthefield

Korea and Philippines celebrate their anniversary on March 3rd.

- girlofthefield

Malaysia is absolutely horrible at housework. - Anonymous

Malaysia is absolutely horrible at housework.

- Anonymous

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