32 Invasive Bits of Trivia That Have No Natural Predators
Unchecked, each fact could grow from nugget to novel
![32 Invasive Bits of Trivia That Have No Natural Predators](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/4/0/1099540_320x180.jpg)
The only thing known to squash a fact is disinterest. Yup, when one fact gets up in your brain, a simple “who cares?” can stop it dead in its tracks. That’s why facts have evolved over the years to be more and more interesting. They like it in your brain, so they make themselves comfortable and start multiplying.
That might sound gross, but it just means that you like a fact so much that you want to learn more and more about it. So really, you’re the one helping it multiply, you dirty ol’ dawg you.
Here’s a few more single facts for ya…
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![CRACKED SICKLE CELL ANEMIA PROVIDES SOME PROTECTION AGAINST MALARIA. This is due to sickle cell genetics being prominent in areas with high malaria rates.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/6/1095146.jpg)
![CRACKED THE LARGEST BOOK EVER PUBLISHED IS SIX FEET TALL. World Political This 2012 edition of the Klencke Atlas contains over 40 maps and weighs over 700 pounds.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/5/1095145.jpg)
![CRACKED THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES WAS DESTROYED BY AN EARTHQUAKE JUST 56 YEARS AFTER BEING BUILT. One of the ancient wonders of the world, the statue's ruins lay on the ground for over 800 years before they were finally melted down and sold as scrap metal.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/4/1095144.jpg)
![CRACKED THE EIFFEL TOWER WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO BE A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE. It was built for the 1889 World's Fair, and meant to be dismantled 20 years later. However, they kept it around to act as a radio tower after radio was invented in 1895.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/3/1095143.jpg)
![CRACKED THE LARGEST FLOWER IN THE WORLD IS THE RAFFLESIA ARNOLDII. Found in the rainforests of Southeast Asia, it can grow up to three feet in diameter and weigh up to 15 pounds. The flower has a strong odor, which is often compared to that of rotting meat.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/2/1095142.jpg)
![CRACKED THE COLDEST PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE IS THE BOOMERANG NEBULA. Located at about 5,000 light-years from Earth, its temperature is -458°F (-272°C), which is just one degree above absolute zero.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/1/1095141.jpg)
![CRACKED NEW YORK HAS A LARGER POPULATION THAN ICELAND. New York City has a population of around 8.5 million - while Iceland has a population under 400,000.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/0/1095140.jpg)
![CRACKED THE FIRST TV REMOTE CONTROL WAS CALLED THE LAZY BONES. It was invented in 1950 and was connected to the TV by a wire. It used a flashlight-like device to turn the TV on and off, change channels, and adjust the volume.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/3/9/1095139.jpg)
![CRACKED SHARKS HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR MORE THAN 400 MILLION YEARS. That means they predate dinosaurs by more than 200 million years.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/3/8/1095138.jpg)
![CRACKED THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY HAS A TRADITION OF NOT EATING SHELLFISH. This is because shellfish was considered to be too risky to eat in the past, as it spoiled easily and could cause food poisoning.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/3/7/1095137.jpg)
![CRACKED THE OLDEST KNOWN WINE CELLAR IS 3,700 YEARS OLD. It was discovered in 2007 in the ruins of a Cannanite palace in Israel. The cellar contained 40 jars, each capable of holding 50 liters of wine.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/3/6/1095136.jpg)
![CRACKED TREES CAN TALK WITH EACH OTHER THROUGH A NETWORK OF UNDERGROUND FUNGI. These fungi, called mycorrhizae, help trees share nutrients and can even transmit warning signals about insect attacks.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/3/5/1095135.jpg)
![CRACKED IN SPACE, THERE IS NO UP OR DOWN. Because there is no gravity to define a direction, astronauts often use the position of the sun, Earth, or other celestial objects as a reference point.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/3/4/1095134.jpg)
![CRACKED THE TROJAN HORSE WAS NOT ACTUALLY MENTIONED BY HOMER IN THE ILIAD. The story of the Trojan Horse was likely added later by other writers.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/3/3/1095133.jpg)
![CRACKED.COM Minecraft's total surface area is over 9 MILLION EARTHS. Or if you prefer big, unwieldy numbers, 4,722,366,482,869,645 square kilometers.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/3/2/1095132.jpg)
![The titan Cronos, from the God of War series, stands 1,600 FEET TALL. By way of comparison, the Empire State Building is 1,450 feet high. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/3/1/1095131.jpg)
![WEIRD WORLD A Singaporean banned from driving pretended to be his brother, but that backfired. Not because he wasn't convincing, but because his brother was wanted by the police - so he got arrested. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/3/0/1095130.jpg)
![WEIRD WORLD Usain Bolt said he can thank Mario Kart for all his extraordinary success. For 20% Mario Kart and Mortal Kombat, to be specific - he says his love of gaming really helped him in becoming an Olympic Champion. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/2/9/1095129.jpg)
![WEIRD WORLD The filming of a heist movie in Winnipeg was delayed by a real-life heist. work Canon XF300 Before shooting could start, all the crew's equipment was taken. The irony is not lost on us, said the director. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/2/8/1095128.jpg)
![WEIRD WORLD A school in Tasmania tried to resolve a sexual abuse allegations with a ZOO pass. After a mother went to her daughter's school and stated that an older boy sexually abused her daughter, the school offered her a free one-year zoo pass. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/2/7/1095127.jpg)
![WEIRD WORLD After a parakeet breeding plan went wrong, parakeets crowded an animal shelter. A guy left some parakeets at the shelter in Michigan - he said he'd drop off a few, but there were 497 parakeets. Apparently, his son wanted to breed just a few of them, but had no idea how quickly birds would breed. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/2/6/1095126.jpg)
![WEIRD WORLD Because of a bug, the Tesla Model 3 farts very loudly at times. Apparently, the weird bug makes the car fart every time its doors were opened. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/2/5/1095125.jpg)
![WEIRD WORLD Apparently, cats are a serious cause of fire in South Korea. Turns out, according to South Korean officials, cats have started over 100 fires in the last 3 years. The officials say cats did this by turning on electric stoves by jumping on them. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/2/4/1095124.jpg)
![WEIRD WORLD A company can't figure out how it spent 460 million dollars. 6556960 A 390 SOLA سون RESERVE VISA THE TEEK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA D TK17258282A DERAL 05471231 RESERVE AB NOTE 50 S NOTE sa FirstEnergy was supposed to spend that money on modernizing its electric grid, happened. but there's zero evidence that that actually CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/2/3/1095123.jpg)
![CRACKED.COM Comedic actor Steve Carrell was originally going to pursue a career in law! Не changed his mind while filling out his law school application: Не couldn't answer the question Why do you want to be a lawyer?](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/2/2/1095122.jpg)
![Missy Elliott was bumped up two grades in school, because her IQ was super high. WANG She got so lonely, she decided to fail everything and get moved back. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/1/8/1095118.jpg)
![CRACKED.COM Helen Mirren was a carnival barker. Her job was talking fast and loud to draw people to a dart stall.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/2/0/1095120.jpg)
![CRACKED.COM Justin Bieber can solve a Rubik's Cube in less than two minutes! RUBIK'S 4LIFE Yes, probably faster than you can! Bieber has been showing his puzzle-solving skills in many interviews through the years, for example on The Late Late Show with James Corden in 2015.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/1/6/1095116.jpg)
![Before getting his big break, Jon Hamm worked as a set dresser for Cinemax soft-core- porn movies. Не said it was soul crushing. GRAGKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/1/5/1095115.jpg)
![CRACKED.CON Dr. Phil used to race moto- cross. Не can still pop a wheelie on a dirt bike.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/2/1/1095121.jpg)
![Prince has been described as a pool shark. The Purple One's personal photographer (who considered himself as a fairly decent pool player) told a story about how Prince beat him: Не proceeded to basically clean the table two times in a row before I even had a chance to shoot. When I did finally have a chance, he beat the pants off me. Не was that good. And he was cocky about it, too. CRACKED COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/1/9/1095119.jpg)
![WHERE EVERYONE HAS A SECRET TRUMP TOWER A NOVEL DONALD J. TRUMP WITH JEFFREY ROBINSON Donald Trump wrote an erotic thriller. Crediting him as the author wasn't exactly truthful, but his fingerprints are still all over the book. The by-product of his attempt to create a soap opera, 2012's Trump Tower narrates the, um, sexy goings-on between (buxom) women and (rich) men happening in Trump's domain. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/1/7/1095117.jpg)