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April 04, 2024

Okay, so a fact is just a tiny little nugget of knowledge. Sorry we can’t give you dozens of full encyclopedias right now! Head to Wikipedia for that amount of info — after reading these facts, of course. Think of this list as an appetizer, or a bunch of amuse-bouches that add up to an appetizer. Something to get you salivating for full-blown knowledge.

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Contrary to popular belief, lighter coffee has higher caffeine content. When coffee is roasted, it loses caffeine, meaning that a dark and robust cup of coffee has less caffeine than a lighter roast. CRACKED — Source

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Pizza Hut was one of the largest buyers of kale before its popularization in 2013. The company used it solely for ornamental purposes, to decorate their salad bars. CRACKED — Source

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Infrasound, which is below the range of human hearing, is occasionally incorporated into horror movie soundtracks. Although inaudible, it can provoke a sense of anxiety, heart palpitations, and shivering. CRACKED — Source

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Celebrities have to buy their stars on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood. MICHEL It costs $50,000. CRACKED — Source

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The well-known crocodile jump scene in Live and Let Die featured real crocodiles, and the only person brave enough to take on the stunt was the owner of the crocodile farm. The film's writers decided to name the villain Kanaga after the farm owner. CRACKED — Source

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People who buy birdseed are more likely to pay their debts regularly. Meanwhile, those who purchase chrome accessories for their cars are less likely to pay off their debts in full. CRACKED — Source

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CRACKED YOU HAVE ABOUT 100,000 HAIRS ON YOUR HEAD. Blonde people average the most amount of hair, while redheads average the least. — Source

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CRACKED HINDUISM IS THE WORLD'S OLDEST SURVIVING RELIGION. It is over 4,000 years old, and is currently the third largest religion behind Christianity and Islam. — Source

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CRACKED THE LARGEST ORGANISM IN THE WORLD IS A FUNGUS THAT COVERS OVER 2,200 ACRES. It is located in Oregon, and is anywhere from 2,400 to 8,650 years old. — Source

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CRACKED THE WORLD'S FIRST NEWSPAPER ORIGINATED IN CHINA. It dates back to 740 CE. — Source

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CRACKED THE TALLEST MOUNTAIN IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM IS ON MARS. Olympus Mons is three times taller than Everest, and roughly the width of France. — Source

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CRACKED YOU SPEND FOUR MONTHS OF YOUR LIFE WAITING AT RED LIGHTS. The average red light runs anywhere between 60 and 90 seconds. — Source

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CRACKED THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE UNITED STATES IS ONLY 2.4 MILES. It can be crossed on foot during the winter months, when the Bering Strait freezes over. FOR - - UP Noo Noskan Kotsebue kotski 850+ Deineva Diomede Shishmaref strov Uelen diBering Mys S ٠.I. avrentija Pe Wales Teller logiaran Novoje Str. Caplino King 1. Nome - Mys Caplina 30 No not - - Gamball — Source

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CRACKED SALT WAS SO VALUABLE IN ANCIENT TIMES THAT IT WAS USED AS CURRENCY. The word salary comes from the Latin word salarium, which was the allowance of salt given to Roman soldiers as part of — Source

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CRACKED SNAKES CAN PREDICT EARTHQUAKES. If it's a big one, they can start behaving extremely erratically and smash their heads against walls. — Source

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CRACKED THE OLDEST LIVING TREE IN THE WORLD IS IN CALIFORNIA. It is a pine named Methuselah, and is over 4,800 years old. — Source

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CRACKED A SCHOOLTEACHER SAID НЕ WAS JESUS' BROTHER AND 20 MILLION PEOPLE PAID THE PRICE. The 19th-century Taiping Rebellion was one of the most devastating civil wars in history, with an estimated 20 million people losing their lives. It was started by a schoolteacher who said he was Jesus Christ's brother. — Source

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CRACKED LAS VEGAS: WHERE DREAMS GO TO TIE (UNDERGROUND). There's a huge network of tunnels underneath Las Vegas, and it's estimated that hundreds of people live down there in makeshift homes. FKMN RAIS — Source

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CRACKED SEVEN SISTERS, 100,000 YEARS OLD? TALK ABOUT ANCIENT HISTORY. Many cultures call the Pleiades constellation Seven Sisters even though only six are visible, and have similar myths to explain that. This might be because, 100,000 years ago, seven stars were visible, making that the world's oldest story. — Source

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CRACKED MALARIA: A CURE FOR SYPHILIS. Julius Wagner-Jauregg won the first Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1927 for his discovery that malaria inoculation could be used to treat paralysis - but really, his patients had syphilis, and the malaria fever killed off syphilis bacteria. — Source

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CRACKED FREE COLLEGE IN GERMANY, EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT FROM THE EU. In Germany, unlike most other countries, you don't have to pay to go to university, even if you're not from the European Union. — Source

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CRACKED DREAMS ACHIEVED, LIFE LOST: EVEREST JOURNEY ENDS IN TRAGEDY. A 28-year-old IT expert from the UK had been dreaming of climbing Mount Everest since he was a kid. Не finally made it to the top, but sadly, he passed away just a few hours later from exhaustion and blindness. — Source

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CRACKED THERE ARE NO LAWS IN ANTARCTICA. However, in 1959 The Treaty Of Antarctica declared that any crimes committed there were under the jurisdiction of the native country of the perpetrator. — Source

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CRACKED THERE'S A GUY IN ENGLAND WHOSE ENTIRE JOB IS TO CATCH SWANS FOR THE KING. The Keeper of The Swans, which is actually now two jobs, has to catch a bunch of swans and present them to the king (and also check their health and stuff). It is a terrible and dangerous job because swans are territorial and capable of drowning grown men. — Source

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CRACKED EXPLORERS USED TO DRIP COCAINE IN THEIR EYES TO COMBAT SNOW BLINDNESS. Modern hospitals will also do this occasionally, for pain relief purposes, not snow blindness purposes. — Source

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CRACKED THE PURPLE HEARTS GIVEN OUT TODAY WERE MANUFACTURED DURING WORLD WAR II. They were originally manufactured for the invasion of Japan, which was expected to result in half a million casualties. The invasion never happened, so they had tons of leftover medals. — Source

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CRACKED AMY SEDARIS HAD INTERESTING INSPIRATION FOR JERRI'S LOOK ON STRANGERS WITH CANDY. She told the makeup department that she wanted to look like a professional golfer and the wardrobe department that she wanted to look like a woman who owned a snake. — Source

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CRACKED PALM TREES ARE NOT NATIVE TO LOS ANGELES. The famous ones we associate with LA were actually brought over from Spain in the 18th century for religious reasons. — Source

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