30 Random Facts to Penetrate Your Brain Fog

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30 Random Facts to Penetrate Your Brain Fog

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George Washington and Samuel Adams refused to join a political party. CRACKED.COM They believed the idea would divide Congress. They're instead only identified as Whigs, a common name for those supporting independence.

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The First Battle of Bull Run was watched by a large number of spectators. CRACKED.COM They packed picnic baskets and followed the Union to watch the battle. They ultimately got in the way and hampered the retreat of the Union Army.

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The Vice President position used to be filled by the presidential candidate with the second most votes. GRACKED.COM After the Twelfth Amendment, which meant vice presidents were no longer the runners-up in the presidential election, the position was considered an insignificant office.

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Students at Oxford University are required to wear an academic dress for all of their examinations. CRACKED.COM This includes a suit, gown, bowtie, and color coded carnation. Students wear different gowns depending on their grades. The student body in 2015 voted to keep the tradition intact.

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A group of guys made a to-scale model of the solar system in Black Rock Desert, Nevada. CRACKED.COM They felt that pictures online couldn't capture the size of our solar system and they wanted to give an accurate example.

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5-6 million wild boar live across 35 states in the US. CRACKED COM Researchers at the USDA's National Wildlife Research Center concluded that, unless we do something about their numbers, large portions of the USA are in immediate risk of invasion.

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There are rival Pepsi and Coca-Cola shamans in Mexico. CRACKED.COM Mexican shamans began to use Coca-Cola in their religious rituals to heal worshippers. When PepsiCo discovered this, they offered commissions to shamans for using Pepsi instead.

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