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30 Random Bits of Trivia We Inherited From Our Grandparents That Look Nice But Are Essentially Worthless

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Anthony Perkins (Norman Bates in Psycho), discovered he was HIV positive after reading the National Enquirer. CRACKED.COM The article claimed that he was HIV positive. It is suspected that someone illegally obtained his blood samples and had them tested for the virus, leaking the news to the tabloids. — Source

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Birds will all face the same way on power lines if it's windy. GRACKED.COM Because birds are built front-heavy, they experience less wind resistance when they fly into the wind. When it's not windy, most bird species will face in randomly selected directions. — Source

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Pizza Hut once sued Papa Johns, claiming that the slogan Better ingredients. Better Pizza. is false advertising. PizzaHut Pippe AND WingStreet TUESDAY BIGBOX PASTA CRACKED.COM 10 David Novak, President of Pizza Hut at that time, took issue with the phrase that led people to believe Papa John's used superior ingredients without providing proof. — Source

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Former U.S. President Calvin Coolidge enjoyed playing tricks on hís bodyguards. CRACKED.COM Coolidge would buzz his bodyguards and then hide under his desk as they frantically searched for him. — Source

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Pinball was illegal for 30 years in many major US cities because políticians thought it must have been a mob-run scam. - - PLAYERS - KIA AL YY YEAR W BALL REPLAY adidas WORLD COANT SF-14 GRACKED.COM Politicians thought that pinball was a game based on chance. The ban ended when a master pinball player was called in front of a committee to demonstrate his skill. — Source

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The government had to step in to correct deceptive bacon packaging in 1974. CRACKED.COM The federal government intervened in 1974 by enacting strict regulations requiring that a representative slice be made visible through a transparent window. — Source

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Scientists were bewildered when the trees they grew in a sealed biosphere kept falling over. CRACKED COM They eventually figured out that the biosphere was lacking wind which provides the stress needed to ensure the trees grew strong enough to support themselves. — Source

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African wild dogs vote on important pack matters by sneezing. GRACKED.COM African wild dogs take part in high energy greeting ceremonies that occur before the pack moves, and they gauge pack interest with audible rapid nasal exhalations.. — Source

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A 19-year-old spoke to her mom on the phone for an hour while she was being eaten alive by a bear and its cubs. CRACKED.COM Olga Moskalyova and her father were attacked while camping, with her father dying from head trauma immediately. Police and park rangers attempted to find her but couldn't in time. — Source

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The venom of the Brazilian wandering spider can cause an erection that lasts for more than 4 hours. GRACKED.COM Erections resulting from the bite are uncomfortable, can last for many hours and can lead to impotence. Priapism is generally treated by jabbing a large needle in the penis and draining the blood. — Source

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Pregnant women, seriously ill people and many kids relied on beer rather than water during Victorian times. NEW BELGIUM, VOODOO RANGER CRACKED.COM Rotten meat, infected vegetables, and raw sewage getting into well water amongst other disgusting food and drinks meant that alcohol, which killed germs, was your safest bet. — Source

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Many fans have debated since the very first 'Fantastic Four' comic in 1961 if the Thing's privates had remained the same. CRACKED.COM In 2011, creator Stan Lee finally confirmed that the Thing had a penis made of orange rock. — Source

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The average IQ has been rising steadily each generation. CRACKED.COM IQ tests are continually made harder to keep the average at 100. Today's children that take tests from past decades are averaging significantly higher than 100. — Source

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While making the movie Coco, Disney tried to trademark the phrase Dia de los Muertos. CRACKED.COM The Mexican holiday has been celebrated in Mexico for centuries. The trademark also included applications pertaining to toys, cereals and jewelry. — Source

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The word Testify comes from the same root as Testicles. CRACKED COM Before the practice of swearing on a holy book became commonplace, witnesses would literally swear on their testicles that they weren't perjuring themselves. — Source

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Divers working on deep-sea infrastructure such as oil pipelines live in a pressurized chamber for a month. Yes CRACKED.COM They are then taken between the chamber and their worksite by a pressurized diving bell. That way, they only need to be decompressed once, at the end of each 28-day job. — Source

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The Sky Beam that shoots out of a Las Vegas casino attracts so many insects that it -has established a new- ecosystem. CRACKED.COM Moths, bats, and owls are drawn to the light at the Luxor Hotel/Casino, which is the strongest beam of light in the world. — Source

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American Rapper Pusha T wrote the famous McDonald's jingle I'm lovin it in 2003 but does not own the rights. CRACKED.COM Не learned from his multi-million dollar mistake and now owns 40% of the publishing rights of the We have the meats campaign from Arby's. — Source

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The filmmakers of Lord of War used a real stockpile of over 3,000 AK-47s because it was cheaper. CRACKED COM New Zealand director Andrew Niccol said, I bought 3000 Kalashnikovs and then sold them back at a loss. I wouldn't make a very good arms dealer. — Source

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In the early 20th century, doctors had a biased understanding of human anatomy because of only having access to the cadavers of poor people. CRACKED.COM In anatomy classes, they were used to the enlarged adrenal glands (which were actually caused by stress from poverty) and thought this was the normal size. — Source

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Eduardo Saverin renounced his U.S. citizenship to avoid paying $700 million in taxes. GRACKED.COM Saverin denies it, and stated that he renounced his citizenship because of his interest in working and living in Singapore where he has been since 2009. — Source

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The term scapegoat comes from an old Jewish ritual. CRACKED.COM A town would place all the sins of the townspeople onto a goat and then banish that goat from town to die, sending the burden of their sins with it. — Source

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A helicopter pilot flew to 40,820 feet, setting a world record for the highest altitude reached by helicopter. OSMS - ADT POLICE RESCUE AMS E GRAGKED.COM However, when he started to descend, the engine failed, but he safely landed the helicopter with absolutely no power, a world record for the highest unpowered descent by a helicopter. — Source

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The Bobbit Worm is a 10 foot long predatory worm with massive jaws that lives in corals, which can-end-up in-household fish tanks. CRACKED.COM They're also polychaetes so if you somehow manage to slice its head off it will just grow a new head, and the head will grow a new body, and they'll mate and make more worms. — Source

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As recently as 1986 infants as old as 15 months were receiving no anesthesia during surgery. GRAGKED.COM This was because doctors did not think babies could feel pain. Even open-heart surgeries were performed on infants without anesthesia. — Source

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Pablo Picasso would shoot blanks from a revolver at people that asked the meaning of his paintings. GRAGKED.COM His kids were once in dire straits and came to his mansion to ask for help. Pablo let them in, had them watch him eat dinner without giving them any, and once the meal was over said no. — Source

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Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson considered becoming a male stripper during graduate school. GRACKED.COM When he visited the club, the dancers came out with lighter fluid soaked jockstraps and set them ablaze while dancing to Great Balls of Fire. Не immediately left and chose math tutoring instead. — Source

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The development of the Disney animated film Wreck-it-Ralph started in the late 1980's. CRACKED.COM Development spanned nearly three decades and four working titles -High Score, Joe Jump, and Reboot Ralph. — Source

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The landmines used during the conflict over the Falklands have led to a booming population of penguins. CRACKED.COM Cows and humans avoid the fenced-off fields, but penguins are too light to set off the mines. The deadly fields have turned into penguin sanctuaries. — Source

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Similar to the Deadpool 2 movies, Deadpool in the comics has a sidekick. CRACKED.COM Bob, an agent of Hydra, joined Hydra for a steady job and dental plan. Не has no superpowers or combat training and Deadpool brings him on dangerous missions for his own amusement. — Source

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