34 Bountiful Bits of Trivia To Stuff Your Cornucopia to the Brim

By:
34 Bountiful Bits of Trivia To Stuff Your Cornucopia to the Brim

Like every “How To” video on the internet, we’d like you to walk away with a little something. Unlike every “How To” video on the internet, we are so incredibly unqualified to provide you with any actual advice. These random facts could, however, beef up your brain enough to help it make good decisions. But only time will tell.

Click right here to get the best of Cracked sent to your inbox.

CRACKED CHILDREN ARE BORN WITH ABOUT 300 BONES, BUT ADULTS ONLY HAVE 206. This is because many of the bones in a baby's body fuse together as they grow and develop.

Source

CRACKED THE LITTLE WHITE DASHES IN THE MIDDLE OF U.S. ROADS ARE 10 FEET LONG. While the space between them is 30 feet long.

Source

Mike Rowe was an opera singer with the Baltimore Opera. The Dirty Jobs host learned the simplest aria he could find, auditioned, and got a job. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Source

Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for U.S. President in 1872. She was arrested a few days before the election. It was 48 years before women's suffrage. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Source

Johnny Cash was a military code breaker. Не was the first man outside of the Soviet Union to learn of Stalin's death. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Source

Hydrophis cyanocinctus is a sea snake that's able to breathe through its forehead. It uses a group of blood vessels, along with a hole in its skull, to allow oxygen to diffuse into its blood. CRACKED.COM

Source

Tonka Trucks get their name from Lake Minnetonka, located nearby its original location: Mound, Minnesota. It also nods to the word tanka, which means great or big in the Dakota Sioux language. CRACKED.COM

Source

Russia's military makes. its arsenal look more imposing with inflatable weapons. It's literally a bunch of tanks, radar stations, and everything between that look real from a distance but are inflatable - they're very cheap and reasonably convincing. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Source

Breakdancing has officially become an Olympic sport. 98 CALIFORNIA The first breakdancing event will be held at the 2024 Olympics in Paris -- it's part of the Olympic committee trying to get a younger crowd to tune in. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Source

Scroll down for the next article

MUST READ

Forgot Password?