29 Bits of Trivia to Pressure Cook in Your Skull

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29 Bits of Trivia to Pressure Cook in Your Skull

We stumbled upon a pretty groundbreaking discovery today. Sure, this site might not qualify as a “scientific journal” or anything, but if you know a guy who knows a guy over at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, please pass this along. 

You ready? Okay, here goes. The tidbit of knowledge within each fact is only unlocked by the warmth of your brain! Your ability to read and comprehend each fact isn’t enough. That 98.6-degree sponge (or higher, if you’re sick) makes that raw fact burst open like popcorn. Here, try it for yourself.

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CRACKED.COM The U.S. government used hundreds of Nazis as spies. After World War II, America didn't just employ German scientists - it came out in 2014 that at least 1,000 actual Nazis served as spies for the U.S. during the Cold War. For their (largely worthless) services, the government would often shield them from prosecution for their Nazi crimes.

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Before 1965, chicken wings were discarded for being undesirable. Before buffalo wings, they were considered the worst parts of the chicken. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Hard shell tacos were popularized by Taco Bell. They were developed in the U.S. in the 1890s. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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The Great Wall of China is held together with sticky rice. The innovative use of sticky rice in mortar has helped the structure survive the elements. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Methamphetamine was used as an antidepressant from the 1930s to the 1950s. Gordon Alles patented the drug after being injected with it. Не said it made him more talkative and imparted a sense of well-being. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Mohammed V of Morocco protected Jewish people in Casablanca from the Nazis. Не reportedly told them, There are no Jews in Morocco. There are only Moroccan subjects. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Joel Schumacher wanted to cast Drew Barrymore and Rosanna Arquette in a sequel to The Lost Boys. It'd be called The Lost Girls, and he wanted to do it because girl vampires on motorcycles would be sexy and funny and something that I'd like to see. But the movie just never made it out of development hell. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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