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ARABIC SCHOLARS CRACKED HIEROGLYPHICS 1000 YEARS BEFORE WESTERN SCHOLARS Arabic scholars diciphered hieroglyphics in the ninth century AD, almost a thousand years before Jean-Francois Champollion in 1822. It only took Western academics until 2004 (another thousand years) to realize this. CRACKED.COM — Source

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PURDUE BUILT A CRAWLING TINFOIL ROBOT BABY. THE GOAL? TO INVESTIGATE DUST INHALATION. Turns out breathing in floor debris isn't SO bad. Purdue also carefully analyzed the movements of the robot baby itself... presumably for potential weaknesses, should we find one speeding toward us in the dead of night. CRACKED.COM — 5 Real Science Experiments Straight Out Of A Horror Movie

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In Toy Story, each frame took between 45 minutes to 30 hours to render. There were a total of 114,240 frames. They invented a new software to handle it. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Insider

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CRACKED.COM Spider-Man basically invented the Power Rangers. As you probably know, Spider-Man has a giant robot in the Japanese series from the 1970s. As it turns out, giant transforming robots were a new thing back then, and Spider-Man's success convinced Japan to try it in other shows - eventually leading to Power Rangers. — Source

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Archie

TV shows we never got to see Starring JOHN SIMPSON 3. as Archie 1964 Archie Archie Andrews is somewhere between Ferris Bueller and the guy in college everyone knows to watch their drinks around, in this show featuring Weatherbee arguing with himself for like an hour. CRACKED.COM

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CRACKED THE OLDEST KNOWN JOKE IS A FART JOKE. It was made in Sumeria around 1900 ВСЕ. — Source

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PRISON ESCAPES TED BUNDY LAWYERED HIS WAY TO FREEDOM. In 1977, Bundy waived his right to an attorney and decided to represent himself. In what otherwise sounds like a wacky Adam Sandler comedy, however, he used the freedom to move around the courtroom (you know, being his own lawyer) to brush up on his law in the library - where he simply escaped through a window. CRACKED.COM — Source

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THE STRONGEST OPPOSITION TO THE VIETNAM WAR CAME FROM OLDER AMERICANS. - STER HT UND AGRESSION INVETNA WORLD NIKENOSTEN 11 . COME EST THAMESISCHEN VIEW - ... - 12th CUT April LA DANK COMINE WITH VIETIVA GET THE HELL Yes, visible protestors tended to COPTERS OUT OF be young. But according to polls of the time, young people were VIETNAM more likely to support the war than older citizens- particularly those over 50. CRACKED.COM — Source

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DON'T SUCK VENOM OUT OF A BITE Sucking out poison can contaminate the wound and damage nerves or blood vessels. You may also harm yourself. CRACKED.COM — New York Times

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The Winchester pub from SHAUN OF THE DEAD is now the most zombie-proof apartment building in London. CRACKED.COM — Source: How Famous Movie Places Look IRL

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64% of Americans are happy in their relationships 64% self-reported that they are very happy, in their relationship, with 19% saying they're unhappy. Nearly 50% are happy with their sex lives. CRACKED.COM — Source: eHarmony

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Miley Cyrus had a beloved pet pig (that she adopted after her dog died). The pig was named Bubba Sue, and Miley apparently really loved her - s he posted photos where she kissed Bubba Sue and chased her with brushes. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Celebrities Who Keep Truly Weird Pets

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Voice Acting

CRACKED.COM Jordan Peele Не still does voice acting. While Peele no longer appears much in front of the camera, he continues to do acting for animation. Не has appeared in Storks, Robot Chicken, Bob's Burgers, Big Mouth, and Toy Story 4 alongside Keegan-Michael Key. — Source: Wikipedia

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Johann Ritter electrocuted his dick. In a series of early experiments with electricity, Ritter applied electrical currents to various body parts, including his dick, which he liked so much he scienced all over himself. It's not clear what he was trying to prove, but he judged it a resounding success. CRACKED.COM — Source

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PAM ANDERSON did not have a rib removed for Baywatch CRACKED.COM While Pam may have had other cosmetic procedures, removing a rib wasn't one of them. Others falsely accused of rib removal: Cher, Liz Taylor, Jane Fonda, Racquel Welch, Tori Spelling, Gina Lollobrigida, Stephanie Seymour, Kate Moss, Janet Jackson, and Britney Spears. — SFGate, Snopes

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Bad Moon Rising CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL a CRACKED GOM Your dad's favorite song is actually about the end of days, with such hauntingly-prophetic lines as I fear rivers overflowing, I hear the voice of rage and ruin. — Source

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DR. HUNTER PATCH ADAMS PATCH ADAMS CRACKED COM The actual Patch Adams was not amused by Robin Williams' take on his life and work, stating that his portrayal as simply a funny doctor inadequately captured the wide scope of his humanitarian and medical efforts, and telling Roger Ebert, I hate that movie. — Source: Buzzfeed

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The Birthday Effect

The Birthday Effect Everyone is 14% more likely to die on their birthday, statisticians report. This phenomenon of the increasing likelihood of you dying closer to your birthday is, understandably, called the birthday effect. CRACKED.COM — Source: BBC

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The Axeman of New Orleans claimed to be a jazz-loving demon from Hell Between 1918 and 1919, someone axed several people to death in New Orleans. In a letter to the police, the murderer claimed to be a spirit and a demon from the hottest hell. The same letter threatened to kill anyone who wasn't listening to jazz at a specific time. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Come on in, take a load off!

Burger King 1953 CRACKED COM Inspired by McDonald's, the founders bought the rights to the ta-Broiler, a special grill, which inspired their resturaunt's name Insta-Burger King. It was franchised the following year. — Source: Small Business

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Victorinox has never laid off an employee.

Knife manufacturer, Victorinox, claims never to have had to lay off an employee. CRACKED.COM To avoid this they set aside profits during boom peri- ods to supplement reces- sionary periods, as well as temporarily contracting employees to other com- panies as outsourced labor during recessions. — BBC

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DAEODON Dead for 16 million years. 6.5', 2000 LBS CRACKED.COM With slender legs for galloping and jaws for crushing bone, the aptly named 'Terminator Pig' stood eye-to-eye with your average NBA player. It's commonly categorized as an omnivore and opportunistic scavenger rather than an apex predator, but it was probably more dangerous than it's smaller, modern cousin the hippo. — Source: Scientific American

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A man punched a hole through a $10 million Monet painting Не was sentenced to 5 years in prison. Не is banned from art galleries until 15 months after his release. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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So, anywhere in the world?

Public votes that backfired big time JUSTIN BIEBER'S MY WORLD TOUR In 2010, voters could pick a destination for Beiber's tour, and because of 4chan, North Korea jumped from 24th to first place in only two days. And get this, the Biebs didn't go perform in North Korea! CRACKED — Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock,
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The East German secret police, the Stasi, took odor samples from interview subjects. GK Vorname Name Datum: 1/86 PKZ: Zeit: 1000 Delikt: Reg.Nr.: Dienstateller They used special chairs that had a sterile cloth - the cloth would hold the odor, and they'd keep it in a glass jar. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Mark Ruffalo

CRACKED.COM Who killed Mark Ruffalo's brother? When Scott Ruffalo died in 2008, police said he had been playing Russian roulette-until they found out that someone else had shot him. Two people were with him at the time, one of them a rich Saudi heiress. But if anyone knew anything, they kept their mouths well shut. — Source

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Historical Firsts in The World of Stunts The first screen 1930s fighting techniques John Wayne and Yakima Canutt began working closely after Canutt stunt-doubled for Wayne in 1932. They pioneered techniques (still in use today) that make fake punches look real on camera. CRACKED — Source

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Oscar Pistorius tragically fulfilled a metaphor. CRACKED COM The South African sprinter, who rose to fame as the blade runner, shot his longtime gir

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Duran Duran

DURAN DURAN NAMED ITSELF AFTER THE VILLAIN IN CHEESY SCIFI FLICK BARBARELLA. The villain was actually named Durand Durand. Also in Barbarella: Jane Fonda, pictured above in the Orgasmatron. CRACKED.COM http://www.bandnameexplained.com/2013/07/duran-duran-band-name-meaning.html — Source

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One futbol stadium is exactly on the equator.

There is a futbol stadium split into two hemispheres. Seoul Cant CRACKED.COM Zerão is a stadium in Brazil where the mid- field line lies exactly on the Equator, meaning each team defends one hemisphere. — ZME Science

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