35 Defective Bits of Trivia That Have Been Recalled Because They Keep Running Over Pedestrians
Gather your facts for the winter, little trivia squirrels
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If the internet just decides to completely shut down one day, you’ll be glad you took the time to gather up these facts. Heck, in that new internet-less world, it might be your job to pass along this sacred batch of facts. Sure, they might still exist on paper somewhere, but do you think people will hunt them down in libraries? No. It’ll be on you. Study up, kiddo!
![CRACKED KEVIN HART HOSTED A CELEBRATION FOR WALMART'S IN-STORE WORKERS. VV almart Hart was asked to host the 2019 Oscars, but he declined after some of his old homophobic tweets and jokes were brought up. Recently, he hosted a celebration for Walmart's in-store workers, which was the end of their annual Associates Week.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/0/1001390.jpg)
![CRACKED INDIAN AUTHORITIES CRACKED DOWN ON NOT BELIEVING IN JESUS. In 2012, prosecutors in Mumbai went after a guy for debunking an alleged miracle involving a statue of Jesus Christ said to be crying actual tears. Не was officially accused of breaking blasphemy laws.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/9/1001389.jpg)
![CRACKED THE DOCUMENTARY ON LOUIS C.K.'S CANCELLATION HAS BEEN CANCELED. The documentary about the implosion of Louis C.K.'s career after the New York Times reported on his sexual misconduct has itself been canceled - or rather, put on hold for about a year, probably until people stop talking about it.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/8/1001388.jpg)
![CRACKED RICHARD PRYOR WAS AN UNSUNG ANIMAL RIGHTS HERO. In the early 2000s, Pryor teamed up with PETA to pressure Burger King to treat animals more ethically. Thanks to his efforts, Burger King put in place new rules to make sure animals were treated better.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/7/1001387.jpg)
![CRACKED KIM CATTRALL SNUBS HER FORMER CO-STARS. It was announced that Cattrall was coming back to And Just Like That, but it turned out she didn't talk to any of the other actors from the show while she was filming her part.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/6/1001386.jpg)
![CRACKED adidas Natural Studies NP DUN MIF WASEN 1st Qua I MINDY KALING'S FAVORITE WORK OF HERS ISN'T THE OFFICE. Kaling thinks that Never Have / Ever is the best thing she's ever done, even better than her work on The Office.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/0/1001380.jpg)
![CRACKED ZOOLANDER 2: REVENGE OF THE SNUBBED. Ben Stiller, Billy Zane, Jon Cryer, C. Thomas Howell, and Kyra Sedgwick all tried out for parts in the iconic movie Back to the Future, but didn't get them. However, they all ended up appearing 2016's Zoolander 2.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/5/1001385.jpg)
![CRACKED WWI SPY PIGEONS. During World War I, the U.S. military used pigeons with cameras strapped to them to get information about the opposing forces.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/1/1001381.jpg)
![It's not really a universal custom to leave out milk and cookies for Santa. 17 50 GUINNESS In Argentina, they leave hay and water, in Britain they leave sherry, and in Ireland they leave a pint of Guinness. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/4/1001384.jpg)
![Every single Shih Tzu dog today is related to one of 14 dogs that lived in the 20th century. After the breed was nearly driven to extinction, they essentially restarted it with a total of just 14 dogs. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/2/1001382.jpg)
![Bees aren't kosher, but honey definitely is, which makes bees kind of unique. Normally, the products of non-kosher animals aren't considered kosher - but that's not the case for bees, because they don't secrete honey themselves. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/3/1001383.jpg)
![It turns out that sewage water is actually an important tool for law enforcement. Studying sewage water shows researchers trends in the consumption of illicit drugs, which might be helpful for law enforcement - according to one European official, it's an important new drug monitoring tool. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/8/1001378.jpg)
![If you have to shoot a rabid animal, make sure you never shoot the head. Since the virus is heavily concentrated in the brain, shooting the animal in the head can spread rabies (and also make lab testing harder). CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/9/1001379.jpg)
![If you love (or hate) summer blockbusters, you can thank Jaws for it. Before Jaws got released, summer was considered a dead period for movie releases - and Jaws was the first ever summer blockbuster. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/7/1001377.jpg)
![Home Alone held a box office record for a grand total of 27 years. Specifically, it held the record of the domestically highest-grossing live-action comedy in Guinness World Records, and eventually lost that title to the Chinese comedy Never Say Die. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/6/1001376.jpg)
![Originally, Venom wasn't supposed to be in Spider-Man 3 at all. Sam Raimi wanted to use Vulture, not Venom, as one of the villains, and set everything up for Spider-Man 4 where Vulture would be the main villain. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/5/1001375.jpg)
![BEHIND-THE-SCENES SFACTS EDDIE MURPHY GOT PLASTERED TO DEAL WITH THE TOXIC ENVIRONMENT ON THE SET OF COMING TO AMERICA. CRACKED.COM Eddie Murphy and director John Landis clashed a lot on set due to Murphy coming into this movie already such a huge star. After some weirdness between them, co- star Arsenio Hall gave Murphy vodka to calm his nerves, and he immediately downed the whole quart. Murphy later said, That was the first and last time I'll ever drink.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/4/1001374.jpg)
![BEHIND-THE-SCINESPACTS BOY MEETS WORLD HAD A DEATH CHAIR OF FIRED CHILD ACTORS. CRACKED.COM Writers eventually gave up trying to fill the role of Cory's second best friend, since none of the actors seemed to fit and were fired one after the other. Since this character always sat in a certain seat in the lunchroom, it became known as the death chair by the cast.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/3/1001373.jpg)
![There's a real funny DELETED SEQUENCE of Sarah Marshall on a RUNAWAY HORSE. The horse is pretty tame as it veers off the horse trail and onto a golf course, but Kristen Bell's character can't ride a horse, so she freaks out when no one tries to help her. BEHIND THE SCENES | FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/1/1001371.jpg)
![BEHIND-THE-SCENESPACTS THE CAMERA BROKE ON THE VERY FIRST SHOT OF MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL. CRACKED.COM First-time film directors Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones leapt feet first into the pro- duction of the movie, choosing an impos- sible location half a mile up Glen Coe in Scotland for their first days of filming. The camera jammed on the first shot, leaving them scrambling to make do.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/2/1001372.jpg)
![BEHIND-THE-SCENESPACTS THE CAMERA BROKE ON THE VERY FIRST SHOT OF MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL. CRACKED.COM First-time film directors Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones leapt feet first into the pro- duction of the movie, choosing an impos- sible location half a mile up Glen Coe in Scotland for their first days of filming. The camera jammed on the first shot, leaving them scrambling to make do.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/1/1001361.jpg)
![CRACKED THE AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION IS CONSTANTLY COVERING UP ANIMAL ABUSE. In one incident, a tiger almost drowned while shooting Life of Pi, but the AHA rep was sleeping with a studio exec and was going to approve the film no matter what.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/2/1001362.jpg)
![CRACKED THE CREW OF CADDYSHACK FILMED MAJOR EXPLOSIONS WITHOUT PERMISSION. The owners of the real golf club didn't want them to do explosions on the property - so they invited the owners out to a fancy dinner while they secretly blew things up.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/9/1001359.jpg)
![CRACKED A CASINO'S CYBERSECURITY SYSTEM WAS BREACHED THROUGH ITS FISH TANK. Val BAR BAR LR I BAR The tank used an internet- connected device to regulate temperature, and hackers were able to get into it.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/3/1001363.jpg)
![CRACKED SOME U.S. STATES HAVE LAWS AGAINST CLONING HUMANS. It is also prohibited by federal law in Canada.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/9/1001369.jpg)
![GRACKED BALD EAGLES HAVE GONE FROM THREATENED SPECIES TO THREAT. Growing populations in Seattle have taken to picking up trash from landfills and dropping them in people's yards.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/0/1001370.jpg)
![CRACKED ABRAHAM LINCOLN PREVENTED ELEPHANTS FROM BECOMING AN INVASIVE SPECIES IN AMERICA. When Lincoln was elected, the King of Siam offered to send over a herd of elephants to be bred in the Americas as a congratulatory gift. Thankfully, Lincoln declined.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/8/1001368.jpg)
![CRACKED PEOPLE WHO WORK OUT MORE ALSO TEND TO DRINK MORE. Studies suggest it has to do with those people's addictive personalities.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/7/1001367.jpg)
![The director's cut of Blade Runner was released because of an odd mistake. BRYANT In 1992, Warner Bros. accidentally sent one cinema Ridley Scott's own cut of the movie -- and people loved that version, so WB eventually released it on video. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/6/1001366.jpg)
![Kids in the US have a disproportionately high amount of the world's toys. Although the country has 3.1% of all children in the world, it consumes way more .. a total of two-fifth of all toys available in the world. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/5/1001365.jpg)
![The guy who invented the safety razor was actually also a utopian thinker. In 1894, King Gillette wrote a book about his plans for a utopian city in which there'd be no money - and therefore, he claimed, no crime. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/8/1001358.jpg)
![Charles Goodyear invented vulcanized rubber by complete accident. Не left some rubber and sulfur on a hot stove and, to his surprise, found that the rubber not only failed to melt but got harder when he turned up the heat. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/4/1001364.jpg)
![Fettuccine Alfredo was brought to the US by a pair of silent movie stars. Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks ate it at the only restaurant in Rome that served it, really liked it, and asked for the recipe -- which they took home. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/0/1001360.jpg)
![There's a researcher who can say with 94% accuracy if a couple will stay together. To do that, Dr. John Gottman needs to spend an hour with the couple and do things like monitoring their breathing and heartbeats as they talk. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/7/1001357.jpg)