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30 Bits of Trivia to Sizzle Your Brainmeat

That brainmeat is gonna be well done once we’re through with it

30 Bits of Trivia to Sizzle Your Brainmeat

April 05, 2024

After reading this ingredients list, pop back up here for the recipe. Ready? Okay. It’s pretty simple, actually. These tidbits are already seasoned to perfection, so you just need to flip your brain halfway through. You wouldn’t want these scorchers to blacken the right hemisphere and leave the left at 98.6 degrees (if you’re not feverish right now). Timing is everything. Be careful.

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CRACKED MATTEL'S EARRING MAGIC KEN WAS A HIT, EVEN IF IT WASN'T QUITE WHAT THEY INTENDED. In 1993, Mattel put out Earring Magic Ken, which unintentionally looked like a queer person. It ended up being the most popular Ken doll ever. — Source

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CRACKED SOUTH KOREA'S UNIT 684 FAILED SPECTACULARLY - SEVEN DEAD, INSTRUCTORS KILLED. ФЕ In 1968, South Korea set up a secret team called Unit 684 to try and take out North Korea's leader Kim II Sung. Unfortunately, it didn't go well - seven people died, and the rest of the team revolted, killing most of their instructors. — Source

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Two-thirds of the disinformation about COVID vaccines comes from 12 people. In March 2021, the Center for Countering Digital Hate found that 65% of COVID vaccine- related bullcrap originates from just 12 anti- vaxxers, with a collective reach of about 60 million followers. This Disinformation Dozen includes heavy hitters like Joseph Mercola and freaking Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Western idea of chakras doesn't look a lot like their Hindu origins. The body's energetic centers your yoga teacher will tell you about bear only a passing resemblance to any ancient Indian tradition. The chakras' association with colors, gemstones, emotional states, and so on are all Western spiritual fanfiction of the early 20th century. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Benjamin Franklin tried to do away with the letter С. No, he didn't have a grudge against that particular letter - he wanted to introduce a more phonetic alphabet, dropping unnecessary letters like C, which could be replaced with К or S, depending on the sirkumstanses. No one was interested. CRACKED COM — Source

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Vanilla Ice was the sixth fastest jet skier in the world. In the '90s (after his hit single), he landed a sponsorship deal with Kawasaki. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Raven Wilkinson was one of the first Black ballerinas to dance full-time for a company. KKK members once stormed a performance, and a Georgia hotel owner refused to let her stay with the rest of the company. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Mike Rowe was an opera singer with the Baltimore Opera. The Dirty Jobs host learned the simplest aria he could find, auditioned, and got a job. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED DAVID HASSELHOFF WAS LIKE A GOD IN GERMANY. David Hasselhoff's 1989 song Looking for Freedom was really big in Germany - it was more popular than Jesus, reportedly. — Source

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CRACKED IN IRAN, FLAGS OF THE US, UK AND ISRAEL ARE MADE TO BE BURNED. In Iran, the biggest flag-making factory produces flags from the US, UK and Israel for people to set on fire during protests, even though lots of Iranians have been taking to the streets to demonstrate against their own government. النسع ضرم g+ الفريكا DONA DE ١٤ 2 — Source

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A three-year-old on 'Toddlers And Tiaras' was dressed up like Julia Roberts' prostitute character from 'Pretty Woman.' The outfit included a tight blue mini skirt, thigh-high black boots, blonde wig and a waist revealing white blouse, causing a wave of controversy that was not unusual for the show. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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Nearly 100 New York City public school teachers have been suspended for allegedly submitting fake vaccine cards. Drua COVID-19 -CoV-2 Virus VACCINE Attenuated now This is coming from a city where more than 1 in every 200 kids has now lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19, which is about twice the national rate. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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An EgyptAir flight that crashed en route to Cairo, killing all 66 people on board, was brought down by a cigarette. SC PRE The pilot had enjoyed a mid-air smoke break, which resulted in a fire when his cigarette ignited oxygen leaking from an oxygen mask in the cockpit. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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The first character to actually speak in a full-length Disney cartoon was the Evil Queen in 'Snow White.' Her first wicked words were Slave in the magic mirror, come from the farthest space, through wind and darkness I summon thee. Speak! Let me see thy face. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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Marvel bought the idea of the Venom symbiote from a fan for $220. Randy Schueller, a 22-year-old comic fan, sent in a letter suggesting that Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four could create a black costume for Peter Parker using unstable molecules. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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