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25 Random Bits of Trivia Floating Gently Through Our Synapses Like Band Aids in a Lazy River

September 02, 2024

We’re no neuroscientist (yet), so we can’t get you the exact speed of a firing synapse. Honestly, a quick Google search will show several different measurements, so they’re not sure either. Like, get it together, neuroscientists. At the next convention, nobody leaves until you all agree on a speed.

From what we gathered, even the slowest of their calculations are insanely fast, so don’t worry, these facts are about to pinball around your head like a, well, pinball. Faster, possibly. Again, we don’t really know. Just get to the facts already, would ya?!

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Rage Against the Machine's Killing in the Name was the #1 Christmas single in 2009. cage against the machine GRAGKED.COM The song sold 500,000 copies, beating the 4 year run of X-factor winners, thanks to a couple from the UK starting a Facebook campaign. All proceeds went to homeless charities. — Source

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Knocker-ups were hired to knock on windows and bang on doors to wake people up. CRACKED.COM This profession predated the alarm clock and lasted into the 1930s. A knock- er-up would use long sticks and pea shooters to reach windows above the ground floor. — Source

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J.K. Rowling stopped Robin Williams from playing Hagrid in the Harry Potter films. CRACKED.COM Williams wanted to play a role in the series, with Warner Bros. even pushing producers to cast as На- grid. It's hard to imagine the role being played by anyone but the incompara- ble Robbie Coltrane. — Source

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26 people died filming the 1931 movie, The Viking. CRACKED COM An explosion on the sealing ship SS Viking killed 25 crew members, including the pro- ducer, and one stowaway. The incident remains the largest loss of life in film his- tory. The movie was re- leased, and panned. — Source

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An archaeological site with enormous stone tools was found, predating the genus Homo by 500k years. CRACKED.COM The site, Lomekwi 3, was dated to be 3.3 million years old, which is 700,000 years older than previous stone tools discovered. The hominins likely responsible were Australopithecus, an early human species. — Source

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The role of Django in 'Django Unchained' was originally written for Will Smith. CRACKED COM Smith turned it down due to him feeling he wouldn't be the lead actor. Не starred in a supporting role opposite his son in 'After Earth' the following year, a film most consider to be stinky doodoo. — Source

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BRAIN HACKS CAFFEINE Most Americans consume caffeine in one way or another, like coffee, tea, or soda. It turns out, though, caffeine can sometimes give you a feeling of impending doom. CRACKED — Source

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BRAIN HACKS CHEWING GUM Gum can help stop those annoying songs from getting stuck in your head, like when you keep saying a random word in your head. This is called irrelevant sub- vocalisation, and it weakens your short-term memory. CRACKED — Source

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BRAIN HACKS FORMALDEHYDE This chemical used to preserve cadavers in anatomy labs can cause a unique hunger sensation, known as formaldehyde hunger. CRACKED — Source

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BRAIN HACKS HARD NIPPLES A 2022 study discovered that people tend to think women with hard nipples are less smart, less moral, and more likely to be promiscuous. CRACKED — Source

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BRAIN HACKS NA ЛЕ N° DATE SEMEN Semen contains hormones that can make you feel happier and more loving, like estrone and oxytocin, and can even help with depression and sleep. CRACKED — Source

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BRAIN HACKS ULTRASOUND Researchers found that using ultrasound waves on certain areas of the brain can improve a person's mood. The waves vibrate at the same rate as the microtubules in the brain, and those who had the treatment reported feeling better. CRACKED — Source

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CRACKED BRAIN HACKS WEARING GLASSES Glasses can give politicians an edge in elections, because people perceive them as smarter and more trustworthy. Studies show this is true worldwide, making glasses a great asset for politicians. TV NEWS NEWS LIV — Source

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CRACKED BRAIN HACKS THE COLOR RED (in soccer) A study at the University of Chichester found that goalkeepers wearing red had an advantage, with fewer penalty kicks being scored against them than those wearing blue or green. — Source

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BRAIN HACKS THE COLOR RED If you wear red, you might have better luck in a fight or even when you're working as a waitress or hitchhiking. It can make you look more attractive and powerful, and you might even get a bigger tip. CRACKED — Source

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BRAIN HACKS SPICY FOODS Eating something spicy can make you feel great and give you a high like when you're running. This is because the hot peppers trigger your brain to release feel-good hormones. CRACKED — Source

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BRAIN HACKS GOOD LOOKS Good-looking people are less likely to be convicted of a crime and less likely to get a harsh sentence. In one study, the less attractive defendant was given an average sentence of 24.71 years, while the attractive defendant only received 15.11 years. CRACKED — Source

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Big Trouble in Little China John Carpenter wanted Jackie Chan. The director wanted to hire Chan for the role of Wang Chi based on his performance in Police Story, but the producers nixed the idea because he wasn't well known in the United States. Dumb move. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM Get Out The movie was inspired by an Eddie Murphy stand-up bit. Jordan Peele loved Murphy's comedy bit about watching Poltergeist, and how a black family would just leave the house at the first sign of ghosts. Не fleshed out the rest of the story from there. — Source

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CRACKED.COM Men in Black Vincent D'Onofrio's performance was helped by basketball gear. To create his human/bug hybrid walk, D'Onofrio put on a pair of braces of the kind basketball players wear, and locked them so he couldn't bend his legs. — Source

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Ratatouille None of the human characters have toes. To save time, the artists and animators at Pixar didn't make any toes for the human characters, which is odd given Pixar's reputation for fine details in their films. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM Rocky Sylvester Stallone wrote the first draft in half a week. In the original script, Adrian was Jewish, Mickey was racist, and Rocky ended up throwing the fight so that Adrian could have her own pet store. — Source

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Aaron Sorkin wrote the first draft on cocktail napkins. Sorkin was working as a bartender while listening to his sister, a Navy JAG Corps member, discuss a case she was working on. Не wrote a version of that story on some napkins at the bar until he could borrow his roommate's computer. A Few Good Men CRACKED.COM — Source

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CST3-KBL The Terminator The movie came from James Cameron's nightmare. Cameron was in Rome, Italy doing the final cut of Piranha II, when he was stricken with a 102-degree fever. As he tossed and turned at night, he dreamt of the unstoppable robot. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Avengers: Endgame Only Robert Downey Jr. had the full script. In order to prevent leaks, the cast was only given parts of the script relevant to their characters- aside from RDJ, who had been on the Marvel train from the beginning. CRACKED.COM — Source

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