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November 30, 2023

Welcome to the gathering. Ooh, now that we think about it, there are a couple gatherings going on right now. You fine folks are gathering here for this gathering of fun facts. We sincerely hope one gathering likes the other.

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When Bill Paxton died, storm chasers paid him a fitting tribute. They used GPS markers to make a giant BP (the Twister star's initials) across 3 states. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Shia LaBeouf plagiarized a movie, then plagiarized his statement addressing the issue. His directorial debut HowardCantour.com was a complete ripoff of a graphic novel by Daniel Clowes. To address it, he tweeted a very slightly changed version of a random Yahoo! Answers post about copying vs. inspiration. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Mark Wahlberg got $1.5 million dollars when an actor was replaced on his movie. His contract for All the Money in the World had a clause that gave him approval over who his co-star was, so when they quickly replaced Kevin Spacey with Christopher Plummer, he said he wouldn't approve it unless they paid him more money - and they did. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Diamonds very, very slowly turn into graphite (which pencils are made of). That's because the carbon atoms gradually settle into a lower-energy state - i.e. graphite. That happens on a time-scale of billions of years, so, for all intents and purposes, diamonds really are forever. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Ultramarine Blue pigment was more precious than gold in the 14th and 15th century Derived from the lapis lazuli stone, even the most famous artists needed wealthy patrons to buy it for them NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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A lion's roar can get up to 115 decibels, or 25 times louder than a lawnmower. That's because lions (and tigers), unlike most other animals, have square vocal folds, which lets them use less lung pressure than those other animals to roar. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Prescription MORE painkiller overdoses cause DEATHS than cocaine and heroin. According to the CDC, 17,029 people overdosed from prescription opioids in 2017, compared with 15,482 from heroin and 13,942 from cocaine. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM At least 25 MILLION PEOPLE live as slaves around the world. That's more than the entire number shipped from Africa during the entire history of the transatlantic slave trade. — Source

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CRACKED.COM Americans waste over 141 TRILLION calories' worth of food every year. That's 1,249 calories for each person every day, according to the Department of Agriculture. — Source

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Since 1989, 365 convicted prisoners have been exonerated by DNA evidence. 28% had confessed. 20 were on death row. CRACKED COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM According to British surveys, over 25% of children stop doing things they love, and almost 50% hide a talent, out of fear of being bullied. — Source

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CRACKED.COM Over 80 O/ % of sexually active adults will catch an STD at some point. Most will never know, as many STDs show no symptoms. — Source

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GRACKED.COM The budget for the Curiosity rover is about the same amount the U.S. military spends in a little over 30 HOURS. — Source

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Hippos kill 3,000 PEOPLE every year. Sharks kill fewer than six. Where are all the Hipponado movies? CRACKED COM — Source

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About HALF of airline pilots admit to falling asleep during flight. ONE THIRD report waking up to find the other pilot asleep as well. CRACKED COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM Chernobyl, HBO's miniseries that became overnight the highest rated show on IMDb, significantly boosted Chernobyl (Ukraine) tourism. Tour agencies reported an almost 40% increase since the series was aired. — Source

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Collectively, mankind has spent 6 million years playing World of Warcraft. 5 10 6° ... 15 50 20 45 25 40 35 Join 30 That's about as long as we've spent evolving as a species. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Build-A-Bear Workshop saw a spike in sales during the first quarter of 2019 with an increase from $1.2m to $84.4m. Build-A-Bear Workshop CEO, Sharon Price John, credited this to a throwaway line in Avengers: Endgame when Tony Stark uttered I thought you were Build-A- Bear to Rocket Raccoon. CRACKED COM — Source

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The Cars franchise generated $8 billion in merchandise in the first five years after the original movie's release. Over that period, over 200 million toy cars were sold. R S N adidas WOP - REPUBLICA OS OMEZI NEW CHEEZ-IT LA imaginext 95 CRACKED.COM — Source

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TS a A Czech Republic Lego Model EAL Shop made a 5.3 million brick Star Wars X-Wing, the largest Lego model ever built. Weight: 23 tons Wingspan: 44 feet Time: 17,336 hours CRACKED.COM — Source

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Game of Thrones brought £240 million ($300 million) worth of business to Northern Ireland. Filming the hit show in the region not only increased visitors but also brought business to many local enterprises ranging from casting agents to taxidermists. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM The number of attendees to concerts featuring video game music is now twice as many as the more traditional concerts like Bach or Beethoven. — Source

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Minutes after the finale of M.A.S.H., 6.7 million gallons of water surged through the Big Apple's sewer. YE One million New Yorkers held their pee all through the episode, and when the show was over, they all flushed at once. That amount of water can fill up 10 Olympic-size swimming pools. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The largest comic book collection can be found at the Library of Congress. The library holds over 6,000 titles of comic books, with a total of 120,000 different issues. The library's collection slightly surpasses the largest personal comic book collection owned by Bob Bretall with 101,822 different issues. CRACKED COM — Source

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A single head injury may increase your risk of dementia CRACKED.COM A single head injury increases your risk of dementia later in life, while more injuries increase that risk. — Source

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It snows plastic GRACKED.COM Thanks to plastics in antifreeze products, there are minute particles of plastics in snow and rain. — Source

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Even if you don't believe conspiracy theories, they influence you CRACKED.COM Just being confronted with conspiracies is enough to affect our behavior, regardless of our actual belief. — Source

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Scientists grew tear glands in a dish and made them cry CRACKED.COM Using human stem cells, scientists were able to grow tear glands and induce tear production. This is great news for people with tear gland disorders. — Source

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Mars' ocean water may still be there CRACKED.COM A new NASA study proposes that water on Mars didn't disappear into space, as previously believed, but might be trapped within minerals in the planet's crust. — Source

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