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December 14, 2023

Part of growing up is realizing that there really is too much for one person to know. Einstein knew a thing or two about physics, but could he tell you the 300-plus known species of snakes in the Amazon Basin? Probably not. Could he tell you about rapper Ice Cube’s love of architecture? Definitely not, since he died before Ice Cube was born. But still! There are a lot of facts out there, and you’ll know a few more of them after going through this list.

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Bears kind of act like big cats - they purr when they're happy or content. That purr-like sound is something they produce when they're say, eating a delicious snack, feeling comfortable, or nursing (if they're a cub). CRACKED.COM — Source

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There was a Civil War veterans' reunion in 1938 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was the 75th anniversary of the battle, and about 1800 vets from both sides attended - the youngest was 88 years old, while the oldest was 118 (so he claimed, anyway). CRACKED.COM — Source

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Sammy Davis Jr thought his iconic song The Candy Man would bomb. His exact words: This record is going straight into the toilet. Not just around the rim, but into the bowl, and it may just pull my whole career down with it. It hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Thanks to a specific process, you can't get salmonella from Japanese eggs. In Japan, they use machines that process eggs and make sure they're okay to eat raw, and each machine can process 33 eggs a second. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Apparently, SpongeBob Squarepants is messing with kids' brains. That's according to a 2011 University of Virginia study, which found that the show impairs kids' readiness for learning (the issue is that the frequent camera cuts disrupts their attention span). CRACKED.COM — Source

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Bruce Lee's iconic on-screen fight with Chuck Norris was filmed illegally. They fought in The Way Of The Dragon at the Colosseum in Rome, and really filmed part of the scene there - filming there is against the law, but they bribed some officials and hid filming equipment in bags. CRACKED.COM — Source

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2002's Spider-Man was supposed to have a scene with the WTC. It was even featured in an early teaser trailer but, for highly obvious reasons, was cut from the final movie. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Many cathedrals have a cruciform plan; that is, if CRACKED.COM you see them from above (as God would), they look like a cross. Washington National Chartres Cathedral, Cathedral, USA France Peterborough Amiens Cathedral, Cathedral, UK France — Source

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Swingline didn't sell red staplers at the time. CRACKED.COM Mike Judge had to make his own prop stapler. Не even approached them about a product placement deal, but they didn't see any value in it. Three years after the film was released, they caved and began selling a Red Rio model. — Source

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Aussie jokes WE CRUMB FROM A LAND DOWN UNDER AGE IN - - THE DADES 'ICEP $1.50 adidas Coffe The art director revealed that, in the third season when the gang goes to Australia, there are references to kangaroos and koalas everywhere. The restaurants also have either a Finding Nemo or some kind of fish reference. The Good Place CRACKED.COM — Source

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Jason Segel didn't WARN HIS MOM about his full-frontal nudity in the film, and it LEFT HER IN TEARS. SHE RECOVERED, THOUGH, BUT SHE ALSO SENT AN EMAIL TO FAMILY MEMBERS WARNING THEM ABOUT IT. BEHIND THE SCENES I FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL CRACKED.COM — Source

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This Is Spinal Tap Tons of people thought it was a real documentary. CRACKED.COM Before the film really blew up and became a cult success, several people who caught it in theaters told Rob Reiner that he should have picked a more well-known band for his documentary. — Source

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There was a lot of IMPROV on set. Director Nick Stoller said he'd guess there was about 30 to 40 percent improvisation in the movie and that the filming was a collaborative experience. ALL IN ALL THEY SHOT 1.2 MILLION FEET OF FILM-SO MUCH THAT KODAK GAVE THEM BOTTLES OF DOM PERIGNON. BEHIND THE SCENES I FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL CRACKED.COM — Source

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From MadTV to Office Space

David Herman got fired from MADtv to appear in the movie. CRACKED.COM Не wasn't technically allowed to take the role while he was still a cast member, but he felt it was the right move for his career. So he loudly yelled all his lines at MADtv table reads until they fired him. — Source

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS JOHN С. REILLY SANG ALL OF HIS SONGS. WALK HARD Reilly put a huge amount of effort into becoming Dewey Cox. Не would be on set all day and then record songs during the night. I was really determined not to be treated like an actor playing a musician. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The frontman for Iron Maiden loves to fly airplanes. ORCE ONE His name is Bruce Dickinson, and he pilots the band's tour jet. Не also used to have a second job as a commercial pilot for Astraeus Airlines, and currently acts as a chairman for Cardiff Aviation. He's licensed to everything from huge passenger jets to Fokker triplanes. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Ice Cube

Ice Cube geeks out over architecture. ICE CUBE CELEBRATES THE EAMES ART - 2045-2080 He's a Getty Museum expert on the subject. Before returning to Compton to revolutionize rap, Ice studied architectural drafting. So for their 2011 post-war exhibition, The Getty made him their resident expert on Hollywood architectural design legends Charles and Ray Eames. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Benicio del Toro is a huge fan of Iron Maiden. RANMAIDED And he completely geeked out over the guitarist's daughter. When del Toro found out a production assistant on Guardians Of The Galaxy was the daughter of Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith, he freaked out and asked to take pictures with her. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Anthony Hopkins is a huge fan of American Idol. Не even wanted to turn the show into a movie. In particular, he was a big fan of judges Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson, but for different reasons. Не liked how Randy was fair but upbeat with every contestant. At the same time, he loved how Cowell was so brutally honest. CRACKED.COM — Source

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MC Hammer is an ordained minister. The rapper, known for songs such as '2 Legit 2 Quit' and 'U Can't Touch This,' now gives sermons at the Jubilee Christian Center in San Jose California. Не said it was the death of Tupac that triggered his transformation. CRACKED COM — Source

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Jack Gleeson says Joffrey's funeral was one of his NYL favorite days on the GOT set. I was on a cliff with stones in my eyes and I just got to sleep all day. So that was fun. CRACKED.COM — Source

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