16 Little-Known Gaming Facts That'll Blow Your Mind

3. Online App Helped Solve A 15 Year-Old AIDS Problem

Turns out when gamers put their minds together they can achieve some truly amazing things, website Fold.it lets you log in and solve puzzles that represent real-world enzymes. In 2011 they had a breakthrough, with a combined effort helping draw up some incredibly useful data on a "Mason-Pfizer monkey virus (M-PMV) retroviral protease" scientists had been unable to map for 15 years - with gamers doing it in just 10 days. PS3 owners may also remember the app named 'Folding@Home' that would contribute to a similar server-hub hivemind of data as long as your PS3 was running it - definitely something to throw at people who think buying into the video game industry is a waste of money.