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32 Bits of Trivia to Plug Into Your Brain Matrix

February 06, 2024

You won’t need to plug anything into your brain to take in these facts. Because when it comes to fact consumption, think of your eyes and your literacy as a Bluetooth connection of sorts, wirelessly taking in the fact that the shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes. See that? You’ve got a strong connection.

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CRACKED BUTT IS TECHNICALLY A UNIT OF MEASURE FOR WINE THAT STARTED IN MEDIEVAL TIMES. A buttload of wine is about 475 liters or 126 gallons. — Source

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CRACKED ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER ONLY MADE $75,000 FOR HIS ROLE IN TERMINATOR. 7 years later, in Terminator 2, he made $15,000,000. — Source

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If your mouth burns when you eat pineapple, that's because it eats you back. It secretes an enzyme called bromelain, which breaks down protein - and it works on the proteins that make up your mouth tissue. CRACKED.COM — Source

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In 2010, a group of people made up a fake case just to get on Judge Judy. It involved smashed TV sets and a dead cat, and four roommates just made it up out of thin air. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Not all vanilla beans are created equal - the taste depends on the country of origin. Sure, they all have a base vanilla flavor, but they might also have, say, mocha or floral or buttery tones, depending on where they're grown. CRACKED.COM — Source

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In the early 20th century, an American explorer smuggled 30,000 Mayan artifacts. Не took them from a structure in Chichen Itza - basically a giant well - where they had piled up for centuries and smuggled them out of Mexico in his friends', colleagues', and own wife's luggage. CRACKED.COM — Source

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A curator replaced exhibits at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts with fakes. Не then sold over a hundred of the exhibits, for millions of dollars. Не was arrested, and in his defense claimed that somebody had already been replacing paintings with fakes when he started work at the Academy. CRACKED.COM — Source

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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 — Source

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CRACKED THE WORLD'S LARGEST SWIMMING POOL IS OVER 1,000 YARDS LONG. The pool, located at the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, is so large that it requires a special water treatment system to keep the water clean. — Source

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CRACKED THE FIRST WEBCAM MONITORED A COFFEE POT. The webcam was invented in 1991 by a group of computer scientists at the University of Cambridge, and was connected to the internet in 1993. 10- 8 6- 4 — Source

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CRACKED THE GREAT BARRIER REEF IS THE ONLY LIVING THING THAT CAN BE SEEN FROM SPACE. It is home to over 1,500 species of fish and 600 types of coral. — Source

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CRACKED THE LARGEST SNOWFLAKE ON RECORD WAS 15 INCHES WIDE AND 8 INCHES THICK. The snowflake was recorded in Fort Keogh, Montana, in 1887. — Source

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CRACKED HONEY NEVER SPOILS. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are still edible after thousands of years. — Source

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CRACKED THE TALLEST PERSON IN RECORDED HISTORY WAS OVER 8 FEET TALL. Robert Wadlow was born in Alton, Illinois, in 1918, and grew to a height of 8 feet 11.1 inches before his death at age 22. — Source

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CRACKED THE SHORTEST WAR IN HISTORY LASTED 38 MINUTES. The war broke out on August 27, 1896, after Sultan Hamad bin Thuwaini refused to step down as ruler of Zanzibar, despite Britain's demand. Не was quickly defeated. — Source

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CRACKED THE LONGEST WEDDING VEIL WAS OVER FOUR MILES LONG. The veil, measuring exactly 22,843 feet and 2.11 inches long, was worn by Maria Paraskeva, a bride from Cyprus, on her wedding day in 2018. — Source

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WE EXCRETE GOLD THROUGH OUR SKIN AND HAIR. We consume nanoparticles of gold found in seawater and soil. Babies under three months old have more gold in their hair due to breast milk. CRACKED.COM — Source

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A TOMATO HAS ABOUT 7000 MORE GENES THAN A HUMAN. A tomato has 31,760 genes, while us humans only have a measly 20,000-25,000. CRACKED.COM — Source

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MALL OF AMERICA DOESN'T USE HEATING. Free Hero Inspiration MALL OF AMERICA 11 LAST Freezing Minnesota's Mall of America doesn't use heating, but it's kept warm through skylights, lighting, store fixtures, and body heat. CRACKED.COM — Source

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IN 1913, HITLER, TROTSKY, TITO, FREUD, STALIN, AND ARCHDUKE FRANZ FERDINAND ALL LIVED IN VIENNA. A city really full of up-and-comers. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CHINESE CHECKERS WAS INVENTED IN GERMANY. The nomenclature was a marketing ploy to capitalize on interest in Eastern culture. CRACKED.COM — Source

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MCDONALD'S IS THE LARGEST TOY DISTRIBUTOR IN THE WORLD. HAMBURGERS McDonald's Surprisingly, Subway is the largest restaurant chain in the world. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM YOUR FEET. OF YOUR BONES ARE IN MORE THAN A QUARTER each hand has 27. hands. Each foot has 26 bones, and Half of all your bones are in feet and Groope for tradon Fucus Groope for tradine of Talua Premium LANGO Artic with do benea Groope for Sendon of PEROXATA PARKS Terra TENTICS BAKYIN Caseifire - from BORIAL 19 INTERNATIONS Body His EXT pour Body Pholenge EXTESSIRES DISTRICT some IT BRAYZ dend EXT MASSEY — Source

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AUSTRALIA IS WIDER THAN THE MOON. Australia is 4000 km wide, while the moon's diameter is 3,475 km. CRACKED.COM — Source

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If you're standing still near the equator you're actually moving about 1,000 MPH ALGERIA SUDAR CHAO HYGER FRADLA - - ..... GRACKED.COM — Source

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THE BAGPIPE ORIGINATED IN SUMARIA. The most Scottish thing isn't Scottish at all. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Every time you smell a violet, you're smelling it for the first time. A violet's scent comes from compounds called ionones that work by temporarily shutting off your scent receptors forcing you to immediately forget the smell.. The scent receptors then reset, and you smell the violet again for the very first time. CRACKED.COM — Source

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GEORGE WASHINGTON ALMOST JOINED THE BRITISH NAVY. When he was 14, he would have signed up for the British Army, except his mother wanted him to stay and work on the farm. CRACKED.COM — Source

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A handshake transfers more germs than a kiss. GRAGKED.COM — Source

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There's a thing as fecal transplantation. Fecal transplantation is done to replenish the bacteria normally found in the intestines that have been destroyed by antibiotics or a disease. The procedure is done by infusion of feces from a donor through colonoscopy or by swallowing pills. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Women's brains are four years younger compared to men who are of the same age. According to researchers this is due to an unexplained slower brain metabolism rate, and could also be the reason why women can stay mentally sharp as they age. CRACKED COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM There is a link between low cholesterol and violent behavior. Studies have found that people who have low cholesterol levels were more likely to commit violent crimes than people of similar demographics who had normal levels. — Source

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