33 Random Bits of Trivia We Inherited From a Wealthy Distant Relative We Didn’t Know We Had

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33 Random Bits of Trivia We Inherited From a Wealthy Distant Relative We Didn’t Know We Had

You know the feeling. You sit down for a nice brunch, maybe some avocado toast or a parfait, and your weepy, borderline hysterical mother calls. You can’t tell if she’s happy or sad, but you soon realize that it’s a bit of both. Her Great Aunt Judy has passed away and left your entire family a treasure trove of facts! You think of all you could do with that sweet, sweet, knowledge, then drop your spoon and call your lawyer — just in case some grubby sibling tries to snatch up more than you!

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A deleted scene from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer explains why Cornelius licks his ax. After Rudolph guides Santa to the Island of Misfit Toys, Cornelius picks up his ax after throwing it in the air, then licks it and says Peppermint! What I've been searching for all my life! I've struck it rich. So he was just licking his ах to see if he'd finally found peppermint. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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When President McKinley got shot, a gynecological surgeon operated on him. Dr. Matthew Mann was the first doctor who responded, so he did the surgery. They did try to call experienced abdominal surgeon Dr. Roswell Park, but he was with another patient and said he couldn't leave even for the president of the United States. They told him that's who it was for, but it didn't change Park's mind. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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The Statue of Liberty sways a little during a strong wind-up to 3 inches. That happens in 50 mph winds, and the torch alone swings up to 6 inches. But considering the statue is over 151 feet high, that's imperceptible from the ground. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Gigantic dinosaurs look super heavy, but they were actually surprisingly light. 3-FINGERED HAND Some of them, anyway, including the largest ones - and it's all because they had really light bones, plus air sacs throughout their body. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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The infamous John Henry Doc Holliday was an actual doctor (of dentistry). Way before he was in the shootout at the OK Corral, he'd gotten a dentistry degree and started running a practice that turned out to be successful. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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A Virginian park ranger was struck by lightning seven times. CRACKED.COM Between 1942 and 1977, Roy Cleveland Sullivan was struck by lightning on 7 different occasions, earn- ing him an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records and the nickname Human Lighting Rod.

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Wealthy Russians hire fake ambulances to speed through traffic. 03 CRACKED.COM С827АУ The ambulance-taxis are equipped with plush interiors and are being rented our to VIP commuters too good to sit in traffic like the rest of us.

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Quaker Oats was sued by a woman who thought Cap'N'Crunch had real berries. CRACKED.COM Jeanine Sugawara felt tricked that the Crunch Berries cereal didn't have a single real berry, so she sued Quaker Oats on the grounds of false advertis- ing. The case was quickly dismissed.

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