43 Random Bits of Trivia That Ask Your Brain to Crash But Fully Intend to Overstay Their Welcome

Tell your brain to get its spare room ready

This list’s suitcase looks a little big for “a weekend on your couch,” and we fully understand your apprehension. We can assure you that it’s a great house guest. It makes polite little piles of its folded laundry, it chips in for groceries and even helps your kids with their homework. 

With the knowledge it contains, you’re basically getting a free top-notch tutor. And with such memorable facts, you might want it to stay with you for life. Let us know and we’ll help build a guest house out back.

Dimples made easy – with a 1936 invention.

The Atlantic 

Reebok had to recall a line of shoes because it was named after a mythological rapist.

Snopes / Wikipedia

Long Island Cat Rings Doorbell For Help After Going Missing.

PIX11

Norwegian chessmaster leaves game on second move against accused anal cheater.

The Guardian

Volcanic activity heats Iceland.

NEA

Meerkats are cute and murderous.

NPR

A Bengal tigress has the most human kills.

BBC

Tiny seahorses will permanently change their color after birth when they find a coral to hide in.

PBS

The Cast Went To Dodgeball Boot Camp

SI

Heiress Used Fake Psychics to Scam Mom Out of $140 Million in Art.

Daily Beast

Yellow-white chocolate is of better quality than pure white.

Culinary Lore

Athlete Loses Race in Colombia After His Penis Came Out in The Middle of The Run.

News 18

Jakarta is sinking.

BBC

Magic Johnson was the only rookie to win NBA FInals MVP.

NBA

A sinkhole swallowed an entire bedroom in Florida.

CNN

Two 747s collided on the runway, killing everyone on board.

Mentour Pilot

The ASPCA founder also founded the first child protective services.

PRWEB

Iceland was almost called “Butterland.”

Telegraph

Just desserts have nothing to do with cake and ice cream.

Merriam Webster

Sunburn affects mangoes.

ABC

We have cyanide-laced pills to thank for foil seals on medicine bottles.

PBS 

Australia’s Lake Hillier is naturally a hot pink color.

Hillier Lake

Frozen rats testicle cells can be implanted and make sperm.

New Scientist

The first speeding ticket was for going 8 mph.

Historic UK

Buzz Aldrin got his name from his older sister.

Space

Cleopatra comes from a long line of incest.

History

Monopoly is banned in the royal castle.

Source: Yahoo Sports 

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