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The death of Reagan's press secretary was ruled a homicide when he died 33 years after being shot. James Brady was shot six times by John Hinckley Jr. as Hinckley tried to kill the pres- ident in 1981. Brady died in 2014, and Hinckley did not face charges for the homi- cide as he was found not guilty by reason of insanity. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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Kim Jong-Il bought an entire brewery in England and shipped it piece by piece to North Korea. Jong-Il planned to re-use equipment from the Ush- ers plant, purchased for £1.5 million, to build a gi- ant new brewery on the outskirts of its capital, Pyongyang. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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Most places in the Southern United States named Lincoln are not named after Honest Abe. These places mostly get the name from Revolutionary War general Benjamin Lincoln, rather than the 16th president. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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The Netherlands is a leader when it comes to food production due to innovations in agricultural techniques. Growing a kg of tomatoes in the Netherlands uses 9.1 liters of water (1.1 gal- lons/lb). The global aver- age is over 210 liters of water per kg (25.6 gal- lons/lb). CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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John Smeaton was awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal for kicking a suicide bomber in the testicles. The bag handler (an ар- propriate position) was working at Glasgow Air- port during the terrorist attack in 2007, and ran to confront the bomber after he heard explosions. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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Red combs of roosters and hens are the best source of hyaluronan, which is used in plastic surgery. Hyaluronic acid is used to keep arthritic joints lubri- cated and used in plastic surgeries like botox. The combs are maybe the only part of the chicken people don't eat, but they still have a use. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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In 2014, researchers in the UK developed an app to identify house spiders. Called Spider in da house, the app helped to discover the peak month of spiders moving indoors is Sep- tember and most are males seeking mates. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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Falcons are more closely related to parrots than they are to hawks and eagles. The predatory lifestyle has driven these two unrelated groups of birds to con- verge upon each other, in the shapes and sizes of their bodies, the color of their feathers, and in their solitary lifestyles. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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Empty FedEx planes circle in the night sky just waiting to be called in. ups DMV FedEx Worldwide Services Synchranizing be worldad FedEx FedEx Feel FedEx uses several empty cargo planes that roam the country's skies overnight in circuitous flight paths, ready to divert on demand in order to accommodate unexpected package vol- ume. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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People who like Brussels sprouts have a gene that prevents them from fully tasting it. There is a mutated gene possessed by about half of the population that prevents a person from tasting the bitter-tasting chemical used to grow Brussels sprouts. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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There is a never-ending wave in Brazil called a pororoca. This of course attracts surf competitors from all over the world. The lon- gest record for surfing a single wave is 37 minutes and was for a distance of 7.7 miles. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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In 1965, Chinese archeologists discovered a 2400-year-old bronze sword untouched by corrosion. The Sword of Goujian is re- nowned for its unusual sharpness and intricate de- sign. China no longer al- lows the sword to be ex- hibited abroad after it was damaged while on loan in Singapore in 1994. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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In 2016, a federal judge ruled that a monkey cannot own the copyright to photographs he himself took. In 2011, a crested black macaque pressed a trigger on a wildlife photogra- pher's camera, set up in a jungle for that specific purpose. This incident set off an unusual debate about copyright. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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On January 22, 1943, the temperature in Spearfish, SD, changed from -4°F to 45°F in just two minutes. DE BACK PORCH The temperature eventually rose to 54°F before drop- ping back to -4°F. This was caused by a Chinook wind, set- ting a world record. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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Cheddar cheese is naturally lactose-free due to the natural process of making aged cheese. Liquid whey which sepa- rates from the milk is re- moved. This is why many types of aged cheese like Cheddar, Asiago, Parm and Swiss contain little to no lactose. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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Walt Whitman volunteered during the American Civil War to write letters for illiterate soldiers. Whitman wrote count- less letters on behalf of soldiers, some of whom were illiterate or were dying, back home to their loved ones. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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The limo in which JFK was assassinated went on to be used by four future presidents. Presidents Johnson, Nixon, Ford and Car- ter all got to travel in JFK's last ride, be- fore it was retired in 1977. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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There is a device used to intentionally derail trains that enter into unauthorized areas. STO AT WO MEN The derailer works by, you guessed it, derailing the equipment as it rolls over or through it. In these situa- tions, there is a risk of great- er damage to equipment, in- jury or death if equipment is allowed to proceed. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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MTV removed all references to fire from Beavis and Butt-Head after the death of a 2-year-old. A 5-year-old set his house on fire in 1993, resulting in the death of his younger sister. The mother blamed the car- toon for making fire seem cool, so MTV removed mentions of it and resched- uled it for 10:30pm. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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A D.B Cooper copycat named Glenn K. Tripp hijacked a plane for a $600,000 ransom. Не had his drink spiked with Valium by a flight at- tendant. After a 10-hour standoff, he lowered his ransom to 3 cheeseburg- ers and a head start on a getaway. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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Sony continued to lose money on every PS3 sold until 2010. PS3 SOMY GRAGKED.COM The PS3 launched in 2006 at $599, making it one of the most expensive con- soles of all-time, and it took longer than expected for PS3 to enjoy strong sales and close the gap with Xbox 360. — Source

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The goliath tigerfish is so dangerous that only a handful of fishermen have caught it. CRACKED.COM It has 32 teeth that are of similar size to those of a great white shark. It has been known to at- tack humans and even crocodiles. — Source

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The Han dynasty of China drilled for natural gas in 200 BC. CRACKED.COM The Chinese had drilled deep boreholes to trans- port natural gas from bamboo pipelines to stoves where cast iron evaporation pans boiled brine to extract salt. — Source

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The International Space Station has a treadmill named C.O.L.B.E.R.T. after Stephen Colbert. CRACKED.COM Stephen Colbert used his show The Colbert Report to encourage his viewers to write in votes to use Colbert during a naming contest that NASA held. — Source

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Visa began as an experiment by Bank of America. Onyfast 4000 1234 5678 9010 GOOD THRU 12/24 A. MILLER VISA MILLER ON MARKET Prénavée CRACKED.COM In 1958, BoA mailed 60,000 residents of Fres- no, California a small plas- tic card with a $500 credit line. Bank of America fig- ured if it failed, there'd be no media coverage be- cause it was in Fresno. — Source

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Keanu Reeves was forced into starring in The Watcher after a friend forged his signature on the contract. GRACKED.COM Unable to conclusively prove the forgery, Reeves says that he fi- nally agreed to take the role rather than face a protracted legal battle. — Source

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Billionaire Boys Club was a Ponzi scheme started in 1983 by young boys from rich families. CRACKED.COM Money contributed by in- vestors was spent support- ing lavish lifestyles. When funds ran short in 1984, club members turned to murder & at least two peo- ple were killed as they tried to raise more money. — Source

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Beer Hops naturally produce an acid that can kill off a parasitic mite known to annihilate entire colonies of bees. CRACKED.COM Hops have shown such promise in helping Colony Collapse Disor- der, that the EPA has even approved their use as a biochemical miticide. — Source

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William Shatner avoided appearances at Star Trek conventions for 10 years after an incident in the '60s. CRACKED.COM In April, 1968, rabid fans cornered Shatner and attempted to tear his clothes from him as he left 30 Rockefel- ler Plaza. — Source

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60,000 people a year are treated for injuries sustained while experiencing wrap rage. CRACKED.COM In one survey, 71% say they've been injured while opening packages and in 2004 the US had 6,500 emergency room visits due to these kinds of injuries. — Source

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Resurrectionists were legally employed grave robbers who dug up bodies for anatomical research. CRACKED CON The public hated them and frequently attacked them. The profession came to an end when several people were murdered for ana- tomical research in the 19th century. — Source

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Being attacked on a holiday during the Yom Kippur War only helped Israel's military response. CRACKED.COM Since roadways were clear and most folks were together in the synagogue, the mili- tary was able to better mobilize reserve forc- es more quickly. — Source

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The bearded vulture is the only known animal whose diet is almost exclusively bone. CRACKED.COM It usually disdains the actual meat and lives on a diet that is typi- cally 85-90% bone marrow. And, yes, it is extremely Goth look- ing. — Source

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A Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner owes his achievement to his wife being cheap. CRACKED.COM Herbert C. Brown's wife bought him the book The Hydrides of Boron and Sili- con as a graduation gift because it was the cheap- est in the book store. In 1979, he won the Nobel for his work with Boron. — Source

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Nutmeg contains a hallucinogenic compound called myristicin. CRACKED.COM Consumption of 15 g of grounded nutmeg is enough to cause halluci- nations, dizziness and memory impairment. 14 g? That's just a good time, brother. — Source

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A man called Dale Schroeder used his life savings to send 33 students to college. CRACKED.COM Не grew up poor in lowa, never married, had no children, and worked as a carpenter at the same company for 67 years and only owned 2 jeans. — Source

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Taking in too much information daily can cause Busy Life Syndrome. GRAGKED.COM This disorder causes for- getfulness and lack of concentration, caused by hectic lives bom- barded with information overload from our ev- eryday devices. — Source

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The Ass Movie in 2006's Idiocracy made Mike Judge consider scrapping the whole film. STARPLE ASS CRACKED.COM To film the scenes of the audience watching the movie, a theater was rented and extras were paid to watch buttocks on the screen, which gar- nered genuine laughter. — Source

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A Chicago man abandoned a car he bought his ex-girlfriend so it would accumulate parking tickets. CRACKED.COM Brandon Preveau bought the car in his ex-girlfriend's name and parked it illegal- ly at the O'hare airport. The city asked the ex to pay the 678 tickets, worth over $100,000. — Source

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