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29 Skibidi, Fanum Tax Bits of Trivia to Help You Stick Out Your Gyatt for the Rizzler

December 02, 2023

You want the phobias of historical figures? Cuz we got ‘em! You want the dumbest criminals on the planet? Cuz we got ‘em! You want the animal kingdom’s strangest mating rituals? Cuz we got ‘em! But honestly though, why would you want those? Like, that’s pretty gross, dude.

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A hungry criminal stops to make himself a pizza. In 2020, a man in Fullerton, California broke into Big Slice Pizza to steal money, but was apparently so hungry that he made himself a pizza. Не stole the pizza delivery car, and was arrested shortly after. CRACKED — Source

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Paul McCartney was arrested in Japan with 8 ounces of weed. In 1980, on Wings' first tour of Japan, he spent 9 days in Tokyo's Narcotics Detention Center. Не said, I knew I wouldn't be able to get anything to smoke over there. The stuff was too good to flush down the toilet, so I thought I'd take it with me. The tour was canceled and the band broke up. CRACKED — Source

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A Tennessee judge bought and used pills during court breaks. 64 year-old Judge Richard Baumgartner was caught buying pills from convicts and using them during so many trials that hundreds of his cases may need to be retried. CRACKED — Source

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An NFL player was caught with a Whizzinator. Ridde - 32 3 In 2005, Onterrio Smith, former running back for the Minnesota Vikings, was detained at the airport for carrying dried urine and a device called a Whizzinator - a kit that turns dried urine into liquid urine that will pass drug tests. Не was released by the team. CRACKED — Source

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The Drug-Dealing Pastor

The drug dealing pastor. In 2012, Pastor Mark Derksen was arrested for selling heroin and meth to addicts that he was meant to counsel. He'd been on the DEA's watchlist for 2 years before they finally had enough evidence to raid his Arizona church. CRACKED — Source

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Aaron Paul

Aaron Paul was hilarious on The Price is Right. In 1999, a lovable ball of energy stormed down to contestant's row, called Bob Barker his idol, and had the audience in hysterics. Не got to the showcase showdown but lost when his bid was only $132 over the retail price. CRACKED — Source

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Ken Jennings' record-setting run on Jeopardy! SMA THINK His 74-game winning streak lasted from June through November of 2004, and he became a household name. The streak netted him $2,520,700. CRACKED — Source

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Jeopardy!

Leonard Cooper's hilarious answer on Jeopardy! WHO is In 2013's Teen Tournament, Leonard Cooper didn't know the Final Jeopardy answer, but had a healthy enough lead to have some fun. Не wrote, Who is some guy in Normandy but I just won $75,000? CRACKED — Source

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A contestant in a wheelchair won a treadmill. The Price is Right In 2015, after wheelchair-bound Danielle Perez won a treadmill, she said, It's hilarious. It's so funny. I have no feet, I'm in a wheelchair, I can appreciate the delicious irony that is being gifted something I have absolutely no use for. CRACKED — Source

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Henry Choi won a trip to Hawaii and a trip to the ER. The Price is Right the PRIDE is Right In June 2023, Henry got so excited that he sprained his shoulder and wasn't able to spin the wheel. His wife Alice spun for him, and won him a spot in the showcase showdown, where he won them a trip to Hawaii. CRACKED — Source

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The Gates of Hell in Darvaza, Turkmenistan. Geologists estimate that the sinkhole opened in a natural gas field in the '60s, and was then set on fire in a Soviet drilling accident in 1971. The crater, which is 230 feet wide and 99 feet deep, has been burning ever since. CRACKED — Source

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Danakil Depression in Eritrea, Ethiopia. One of the lowest, hottest and harshest places on Earth, temperatures can reach 145°F and its hydrothermal fields and bubbling lava give off a neon hue. You must have an experienced guide with a good relationship with the local Afar people, since they are the gatekeepers of the Danakil Depression. CRACKED — Source

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Centralia, Pennsylvania. The town sits on an underground coal mine fire that has been burning since 1962, so the ground is always warm. Poisonous smoke kills plants, and sinkholes have swallowed up pets, deer, and a young boy. The U.S. government ordered a total evacuation in 1984, but a handful of residents refused to leave. CRACKED — Source

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The Blue Hole in Egypt. This 394-foot underwater sinkhole in the Red Sea was nicknamed Diver's Cemetery because it trapped many experienced divers in a dark, 85-foot-long passage known as The Arch. Locals estimate that roughly 200 divers have died there. CRACKED — Source

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BRADLEY COOPER CRACKED COM In 2001, long before voicing Rocket, and just after a make out with Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City, Bradley Cooper's first ever movie role was camp counselor Ben in Wet Hot American Summer. — Source

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CHRIS HEMSWORTH CRACKED.COM His very first credit was the 2002 Australian TV series Guinevere Jones. Guinevere has flashbacks of her past life as the Queen of Camelot, and although he never speaks, Hemsworth plays her valiant husband, the King. — Source

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The O.C.

CHRIS PRATT - - CRACKED COM Most of us first met a looser version of Star-Lord on Parks and Rec, but teens in the mid 2000s knew him as Bright Abbott on the teen drama Everwood, and as Che on The О.С. — Source

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BRIE LARSON CRACKED.COM At 9 years old, Larson's very first professional gig was a commercial parody for Barbie, titled Malibu Mudslide Barbie, in a 1998 episode of The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. From there, she started steadily booking TV and film roles. — Source

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MASTERCHEF JUNIOR CRACKED.COM Actress Sofia Hublitz' first TV experience came as a contestant on Masterchef Junior in 2013. In one episode, she burst into tears expecting criticism from presenter Gordon Ramsay, but he comforted her and offered his help in a rare moment of compassion. — Source

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NO BATEMAN, NO LINNEY CRACKED COM Laura Linney agreed to be on the show because of Jason Bateman. Before Ozark, Linney wanted to get away from TV, but Bateman's involvement got her interested and she began seeing new possibilities for the show. — Source

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JASON BATEMAN, DIRECTOR CRACKED.COM Initially, Jason Bateman was supposed to direct every episode of season one. Taking on the role of Marty Byrde took up more of his time, but he ended up directing 4 episodes in the first season, and 10 overall. — Source

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PATERNITY TEST CRACKED.COM It's a competitive market for red garter snakes. Up to 100 males can go after a single female at the same time, and the female ends up in the middle of a large mating ball. — Source

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Mating Rituals

TASTE TEST GRACKED.COM A male giraffe finds out if a female is ready to mate by drinking her urine. Once he knows she is ready, he may need to fight off competition by swinging his long neck at other suitors. — Source

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CRASH B- INTO ME GRAGKED.COM Male and female anglerfish melt into each other and share bodies forever. Newly born male anglerfish will die unless they find a female to physically fuse to. When the female reproduces, she uses her new male appendage to fertilize her eggs. — Source

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Hitler’s Fear of Dentists

Hitler and Goering were terrified of dentists. Goering cried in the big chair. Hitler delayed appointments until too late, and once needed 10 fillings in one go. However, dentistry had the last laugh when it came to identifying Hitler's body. CRACKED — Source

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George Washington and Hans Christian Andersen both had taphophobia, the fear of being buried alive. Washington insisted that his dead body be left alone for three days in case he woke up. Other sufferers insisted on being decapitated to avoid it. CRACKED — Source

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was terrified he'd die in a fire. Не regularly carried out one-man fire drills in the White House, even when confined to a wheelchair. CRACKED — Source

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Matthew McConaughey fears revolving doors, worrying, They'll cut me in half. Strangers will see me tense up and hold my hand as I'm going through them. I'm constantly worried that I'm not going to make it through the door alive. CRACKED — Source

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Nikola Tesla was a troubled genius. Не hated round objects, jewelry and human hair, making something like a hair-clip with a pearl on it triply terrifying. Tricky to know how he'd feel about bald dudes - no hair, but cueball-esque heads... CRACKED — Source

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