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All three of Tom Cruise's wives were 33 when they divorced from him. And each was 11 years younger than the last. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Louis Vuitton burns all unsold bags and products at the end of each year. This is done to ensure product exclusivity and eliminate the sale of discounted merchandise. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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During college, Steve Wozniak used an illegal 'blue box' device to call the Vatican. Не pretended to be Henry Kissenger. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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The term 'military grade' doesn't mean what you think it does. To the actual military, it means meeting bare-minimum requirements & doesn't signify quality or durability. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Astronauts Mark Lee & Jan Davis are the only married couple to fly in space. They wed in secret & didn't tell NASA until it was too late to train replacements. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Most Americans support eliminating the penny, which costs more to produce than it is worth. ONE CENT the 2007 UNUM UNDER booz TRUST BENG Jarden Zinc Products is the sole provider of zinc penny blanks and has lobbyists to preserve the penny. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Louis Armstrong wore a Star of David. Не did so as a tribute to the Jewish family who were a second home & loaned him the money to buy his first instrument. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Pentagon has twice as many bathrooms as it needs. This is because it was built during segregation, with separate facilities for black and white employees. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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It is possible to know in 2020 what Napoleon smelled like. A truly prodigious user of cologne, his preferred formula is available today and unchanged from 1819. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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North Korea is the only necrocracy in the world. The country is technically still ruled by Kim II-sung, who died in 1994 and remains president by decree. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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In 2006, The Seminole Tribe of Florida purchased the Hard Rock Café hotel and casino business. HardRod CAFE The deal, valued at $965 million, now includes 180 Restaurants, 24 Hotels, and 11 Casinos in 74 different countries. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's father descended from Black Loyalists. Escaping Southern plantations following The Revolutionary War, they immigrated to Nova Scotia. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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The vast majority of avocado oil sold in the U.S. is of very poor quality. 82 percent is either rancid or mixed with other oils. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Emilia Clarke has suffered two brain aneurysms. Her charity, SameYou, provides treatment for stroke & brain injury patients. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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The term 'caucasian' originally described skull traits, not exclusively white skin color. Skin colors ranged from white-skinned to dark brown. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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A Florida man cut open his truck when he heard purring inside. Не found a kitten. The kitten was adopted & people offered to help pay for his truck repairs. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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A True Story, the first sci-fi novel, was written in Greek during the 2nd century CE. A OTKIANOT ARANTA LVCIANI SAMOSATENSIS Opera, que quidem extant omnia. Grace بركم It featured robots, space travel, aliens, artificial atmospheres, and more. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Ernie Hudson auditioned for the same part in The REAL Ghostbusters animated series that he played in the movie. Producers felt he didn't sound enough like Winston Zeddemore. Arsenio Hall got the job. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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During the Flint, MI water crisis, General Motors stopped using city water at their plant. FLINT WATER PLANT High levels of chlorine were corroding engine components. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Wasps use complex chemical signals called alarm pheromones to defend their colonies. Intruders are sprayed and thus 'marked,' rousing the colony & coordinating its attack. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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A skeleton found in a Cheddar, U.K. cave has a relative living half a mile away. The person teaches history & & is nearly 300 generations removed. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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McDonald's did away with their miniature spoon coffee stirrers because they were used to do cocaine. PURE SUGAR McDonald's sugar = - Domini TOTAL - - In fact, a 'McSpoon' became a quantified amount of cocaine sold. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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The New York Post was founded by Alexander Hamilton & was a respected publication. 1 wعليا YOUNPOSI - ... - $60,000 HEADLESS BODY IN TOPLESS BAR Gunman forces woman to decapitate favern owner --- - SENATE OKAYS PREZ'S PICK FOR ARMS CONTROL - - Koch plans to hire 1,000 more cops ... - Taken kickin' TAXING DAY FOR It didn't become a tabloid until the 1970s. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Yale students pranked Harvard by handing out 1,800 placards at a football game. Instead of spelling Go Harvard they said We Suck. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Friends continues to generate massive revenue. The show earns $1 billion/year for Warner Bros., which translates into $20 million annually for cast members. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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