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June 20, 2024

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Kowloon Walled City had a population of 3.25 million people per square mile The former military fort was the most densely populated place to ever exist. Compare that to Manhattan's 27,000 people per square mile. CRACKED.COM — Source

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In 2020, Americans watched over 57 billion minutes of The Office MICHAEL SCOTT PAPER COMPANY INC. Netflix streams for the Dunder Mifflin crew were far ahead of the second most streamed show, Grey's Anatomy, at 39.5 billion minutes. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The world's most expensive parking spot costs $1.3 million A luxury building in Hong Kong sold a spot for more than $10,000 per square foot. CRACKED.COM — Source

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In the US, there are almost 12,000 injuries per year due to falling TVs. To compare, there were only 57 unprovoked shark attack bites worldwide in 2020. Be more afraid of your beloved TV showing JAWS than a shark attack. CRACKED.COM — Source

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1/2 of all panda births are twins However, it's very rare for both to survive to adulthood. The mother will pick the strongest cub to care for, abadoning the weaker one. CRACKED.COM — Source

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1,673.5 tons CRACKED.COM 1,673.5 tons of mustard gas is stockpiled by the U.S. government, to be destroyed by 2024. — Source

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$800 million TARK CRACKED.COM Forbes estimated Girl Scouts make about $800 million from cookie sales. — Source

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3.6 million CRACKED.COM 3.6 million married Americans live in a separate residence than their spouse. Living together apart couples have doubled since 1991. — Source

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5 percent CRACKED.COM From 1993 to 2002, 5% of murders in Scotland were contract killings. — Source

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There are more than 2,600 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame GODZILLA 17 are dedicated to fictional characters GRACKED CON — Source

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CRACKED.COM The most overpaid actor in 2017 was Mark Wahlberg, whose films only grossed $4.40 for every buck he was paid. The best value actor for the same year was Jeremy Renner, with box office returns of $93.80 for each dollar he made. — Source

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CRACKED FLIPPING A PENNY When you flip a penny, it's more likely to land on tails than heads. That's because the penny's center of mass is slightly more on the heads side, making tails come up about 80% of the time. — Source

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CRACKED RISK OF DYING ON ONE'S BIRTHDAY People are 14-18% more likely to die on their birthday than any other day of the year. That's according to a major Swedish study, and one of the authors says We can only speculate on the reasons for the extra deaths on birthdays. — Source

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CRACKED FURNITURE VS TERRORISM A 2015 study showed that the chances of getting hurt or killed by a terrorist in the US are really small. In fact, you're more likely to get crushed to death by falling TVs or furniture than by a terrorist. — Source

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CRACKED GETTING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING It's really unlikely that you'll get hit by lightning in any given year - almost a one-in-a-million chance. Most people who do get struck by lightning make it out alive, with around 90% of them surviving. — Source

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The more you spend on a wedding, the more likely you are to get divorced Those who spend over $20,000 on their wedding are 46% more likely to get divorced than those who spend $5,000 to $10,000. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Go on that honeymoon, if you can Honeymoons decrease the chances of divorce by 41%. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The longer you're together, the more likely you are to stay together Married couples are much more likely to stay together than non-married couples. For heterosexual married couples, 3% of those married 5 years broke up to less than 1% married for 20 years. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Low social interaction is as dangerous to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day Social connections (including friends and family) improve our odds of survival by 50%. CRACKED.COM — Source

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People who marry at 18 have a 60% divorce rate Compare that to people who marry at 23, whose divorce rate is only around 30%. CRACKED.COM — Source

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NYC has 200,000 more single women than men If you're a single heterosexual woman, your odds are better out West. San Diego 50,000 more single men than women, Seattle has 46,000 more. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Public proposals are more likely to get rejected 85% of people say they would prefer a private proposal. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Only 14% of people say it's acceptable to break up over text About half say it's acceptable to end a committed relationship via phone call, but almost everyone says it's preferable to end in person. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM You're more likely to die FALLING OUT OF BED than in a plane crash. Both likelihoods are very slim: 1 in 2 million for the bed against 1 in 5 million for the plane. — Source

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CRACKED.COM In late 2008 and early 2009, 1in5 BOOKS SOLD was written by Stephenie Meyer. — Source

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CRACKED.COM A survey of 6,000 people found that 1 IN 3 MEN don't wash their hands after using the bathroom (compared with 1 in 10 women). So if you shake their hand, you might as well be shaking something else. — Source

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A full 70% OF GUNS seized by police in Mexico can be traced back to the United States. CRACKED COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM HOME ESTE 1270 adidas LEGAL E DESDER EDINO 5 I DEFAR g Adam Sandler movies have grossed OVER and $5 BILLION worldwide. — Source

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The cast of Glee has had 207 SONGS on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. That's three times as many as the Beatles. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The average person spends FIVE YEARS OF THEIR LIFE waiting in line. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM We dump THREE POUNDS OF GARBAGE into the ocean for EVERY POUND OF FISH we catch. — Source

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Almost 15% of women say they'd rather be blind than fat. A survey by Arizona State University found stigma around obesity is so pervasive that many women say they'd prefer to be blind or suffer severe depression instead. GRACKED COM — Source

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GRACKED.COM The budget for the Curiosity rover is about the same amount the U.S. military spends in a little over 30 HOURS. — Source

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Hippos kill 3,000 PEOPLE every year. Sharks kill fewer than six. Where are all the Hipponado movies? CRACKED COM — Source

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About HALF of airline pilots admit to falling asleep during flight. ONE THIRD report waking up to find the other pilot asleep as well. CRACKED COM — Source

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