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October 03, 2024

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There is a superstition among soldiers about lighting three matches.

Lighting three matches is a purported superstition among soldiers. When the first soldier lights his cigarette, the en- emy will see the light. When the second soldier lights his cigarette, the en- emy would take aim and when the third soldier lights his, the enemy fires. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Journal of American Folklore / Pexels

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FAST FOOD SALADS ARE WORSE FOR YOU THAN BURGERS. 680 calories 36 grams of fat 780 calories 51 grams of fat For example, a Wendy's Spicy Chicken Caesar Salad has more calories and more fat than a Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger. GRACKED.COM https://www. wendys com/en-us/salads/spicy-chicken-caesar-salad https://www.wendys com/en-us/hamburgers/pretzel-bacon-cheeseburger — Source

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ANCHORMAN CRACKED.co THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY The women of Channel 4 have a ladies night at a Mexican Restaurant called Escupimos en su Alimento... OPEN ANACOS 7Dave WILCOME Escupimos Alimento en su BIENVENDOS which translates to We spit on your food. — Source: 23 Movie And Show Jokes (Hidden In Foreign Languages)

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Haagen-Dazs recently introduced two flavors of vegetable ice cream. Japanese shoppers can now choose between tomato-cherry and carrot-orange SpoonVege. en-Dazs Häagen-Dazs™ SpoonVege SpoonV -- - TAXXY-A en-Dazs Days dish/la-dd-haagen-dazs-new Veg http://www.latimes.com CRACKED.COM @japan-20140421-story html vegetable-tomato M — The 26 Most Terrifying Foods on Our Planet

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LADY GAGA HAS A STAR IS BORN TATTOO. COM After starring in the film, Gaga tattooed a big rose on her back accompanied by the words la vie en rose. La Vie en Rose' is the name of the song she performs in the film. — People

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BLACKCURRANTS en Ribe Riben: BLACKCURRANT BLACKCURR CK CURRANT BLACK FRUIT TUICE SYRUP FRUIT JUICE SYRI FRUITJU ESYRUP Many people around the world en — For details, read 5 Cynical Reasons Everyday Foods Became Popular

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CRACKED.COM In ads, using product on hair tips is enough to style your 'do. But using it on roots gives you much more control over how your hair lays. — Source: 18 Ways Ads Have Warped Your World View

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Baby Koalas CRACKED.COM The seemingly cute creatures eat their moms' poop. For a few weeks, a joey will nuzzle its mom's butt, when she'll release poop pellets then runnier fecal matter call pap which helps prepare the baby for a diet of eucalyptus leaves. — Source: PBS

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Cannibalistic Squirrels CRACKED.COM Squirrels are not strict vegetarians but are really bad at killing. So they eat poor cute li'll helpless animals alive... like baby birds, baby bunnies, and even baby squirrels. — More: 5 Horrors of Nature Happening In Your Backyard (Right Now)

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Pigeon-Eating Catfish CRACKED.COM If you've ever lived in a city, you know how absolutely disgusting pigeons are. In Southwestern France, giant catfish have learned how to hunt the gross birds. — Source: NPR

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DOGS MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH HUMANS TO HELP WITH PROBLEM-SOLVING. When humans make eye contact, dogs can understand that communication is directed towar

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DOGS THAT RAISE THEIR INNER EYEBROWS IN SHELTERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE ADOPTED. Other facial movements don't have a similar effect. CRACKED COM

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Dairy COWS drink up to 50 gallons of water per day. CRACKED COM Four to four-and-a-half pounds of water are needed in order for a COW to produce a sin- gle pound of milk. — Source

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Supernovae explode on an average once every 100 years in a galaxy. CRACKED.COM Assuming there are 170 billion galaxies in the universe, there are 53 supernovae exploding every sin- gle second. — Source

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Inmate in Georgia’s maximum security prison accused of impersonating billionaires to steal millions.

An inmate at a Georgia maximum security prison stole millions by pretending to be a billionaire. CRACKED.COM Arthur Lee Cofield Jr. as- sumed the identity of Cali- fornia billionaire Sidney Kimmel and stole $11 million from her Charles Schwab account and converted them to 6,106 American Ea- gle one-ounce gold coins. — AJC / Wikipedia

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Lea Michele says of course she can read, she was on Glee.

'Glee' star Lea Michele says she really can read and write, despite rumors to the contrary. CRACKED.COM I went to Glee every sin- gle day; I knew my lines every single day, she said. And then there's a rumor online that I can't read or write? It's sad. It really is. — AV Club

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Former Philly restaurant server ordered to pay $84M for massacre of 600 civilians.

A 68-year-old former Philly server has to pay $84 million for a massacre during the Liberian civil war. GRACKED.COM Moses Thomas was identi- fied as the commander who led the 1990 slaughter at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, an incident de- scribed as the worst sin- gle episode of the war. — Inquirer

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Barry Manilow

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Eagles

An eagle can attack, kill, and carry away an animal as large as a small deer. CRACKED.COM Only a fully grown ea- gle can, as its toes and legs are strong enough to firmly hold and bear the weight of the heavy prey. — National Geographic

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BGU407240059 O Anticipating the start of the second World War, the Val-Benoit Bridge in Liege, Belgium was laid with mines. On 31st August, 1939, as a

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CRACKED.COM SLU 54km the M*A*S*H (1972-1983) th Val 6 M*A*S*H LASTED OVER THREE TIMES LONGER THAN THE WAR IT WAS Korean War SET DURING. (1950-1953) — Source: 25 Then/Now Demonstrations Of Time's Power

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Marriage

disp 77.9% OF SOFTWARE disp DEVELOPERS ARE disp MARRIED. val disp from DOS DOS Even though their median age is just 36 years old. CRACKED.COM — Source: 38 Eyebrow-Arching Facts (About Ordinary Jobs)

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Tina Fey VAL. 444044 4444444 CRACKEDCON Fey has a scar under her lip. When she was five years old, a stranger approached her and slashed her face with — Source: Chicago Tribune

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Chicago gangs in the 1970s and 80s made business cards with member nicknames. CRACKED.COM These compliment cards also featured associated symbols and turf, and the names and symbols of rival gangs. They were used to show affiliation, recruit new members, and disrespect ri- val gangs.

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Val Kilmer grew up on Roy Rogers' ranch. CRACKED.COM Kilmer's family lived next door to Roy, in Chatsworth, CA. When Roy died, Kilmer's father bought the ranch. — Wall Street Journal

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Ernesto Che Guevara was also nicknamed El Chancho (The Pig)... Because he seldom bathed. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Voting is mandatory in Belgium.

Voting is mandatory in Belgium and citizens are automatically registered in the electoral polls. GRACKED.COM More than 90% of the eligible population takes part in the vot- ing process since you risk a fine if you do not vote either in person or by proxy. — Anglo Info / Unsplash

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Clark Gregg

Agent Coulson was not intended to reappear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe past Iron Man 1. CRACKED.COM It wasn't until a contract dispute with Samuel L. Jackson caused Nick Fu- ry's role in Thor to be dropped, and Clark Gregg was asked to reappear in a larger role. — Slash Film / YouTube

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El Chapo's Meal

IN THIS TOGETHER CRACKED.COM In 2005, Mexican drug lord Joaquín El Chapo Guzmán dined at a restaurant. His henchmen told the 30 diners to remain calm as they locked the doors, and collected their cell phones. After finishing his meal, he left and paid everyone's bill. — Source: 15 Embarrassingly Kooky Details From The World Of Organized Crime

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The El-Dorado Topaz

The largest faceted gemstone in the world weighs 31,000 carats. CRACKED.COM The El-Dorado Topaz weighs 13.67 Ibs, but was 81 pounds when it was originally discovered in 1984 in mineral-rich Minas Gerais, Brazil, be- fore it was cut. — Internet Stones

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The closest US state to Africa is Maine Quoddy Head, Maine, is 3,154 miles from El Beddouza, Morocco. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro claimed that the Petro, a government sponsored cryptocurrency, raised over 700 million dollars for its ICO on its first day on the market. Nicolas Maduro Follow @NicolasMaduro A grandes problemas, igrandes soluciones! Desde el primer minuto el juego arranco bien, y arrancamos ganando: 4.777 millones de yuanes o 735 millones de dolares es el resultado inicial de las operaciones de intencion de compra del Petro. When in reality it only raised $445... in total. 3 petro:presale 7 2018-02-20 08:00:36 445.95 0.05 CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Actors Who (May Have) Lied To Get The Part

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El Soboo

CRACKED EL SOBOO El Soboo is an Egyptian tradition that dates back to Ancient Egypt. On the seventh day after a baby is born, people make a lot of noise by banging on pots and singing loudly. This is done to help the baby develop their sense of hearing. — Egypt Today / Peace Bene

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Bill O'Reilly witnessed all sorts of combat. In the Falklands, Northern Ireland, El Salvador ... News sites found he was lying. For example, he said he saw nuns get shot in the back of the head in El Salvador, but he didn't step foot in the country till months after the conflict. CRACKED.COM — Source

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El Greco was snubbed for dissing Michelangelo. Domenikos Theotokopoulos (El Greco) had the chutzpah to dismiss the great masters. Because of his contrariness, his paintings weren't appreciated as masterpieces until the 19th century, 250 years after his death. CRACKED.COM — Source: 25 Famous People Who Were Total Nobodies While They Were Alive

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