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Ethiopians do not get the highest quality coffee produced in their own country. The government only al- lows lower-quality beans to be sold on the domestic market, in or- der to promote exports and obtain a harder for- eign currency. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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In 2012, a lost ancient city in Mexico named Angamuco was uncovered. CRACKED GOM It was built by a civilization that was rival to the Aztecs and it remained buried un- der vegetation for centu- ries, with more buildings than Manhattan in a small- er area of land. — Source

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In the '60s, McDonald's was going to abandon their famous arches but... McDonald's Restaurant McDonald's McDonald's DER WITH STER a design consultant told them to keep them as Freudian symbol of a pair of nourishing breasts. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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PepsiCo Made a Hyper-Caffeinated Drink Called Pepsi A.M.

In 1989, PepsiCo offered a breakfast beverage called Pepsi A.M. PEPSI DIE WELK DER PEPSI RIXIUS Areco - - Tel 1523 CRACKED.COM The caffeine content was 25% more than a cup of coffee. Turns out, Pepsi drinkers didn't want to mix soda with breakfast. — Mental Floss

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Harry Potter 7 filmed in a German town Rothenburg ob der Tauber retains the look of a fairy tale because many of its buildings date back to medieval t — For details, read 5 Mind-Blowing True Stories Behind Famous Movie Locations

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Your head can be an antenna

CRACKED.COM Putting your car remote control under your chin extends its range. Use your head as an antenna. — Source: Life Hacks We Think Are Pretty Darn Boss

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Hit the Off switch on your gag reflex. Make a fist with your left hand, squeeze your thumb, and tell Joey Chestnut to make room at the table. — Source: MindHacks

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YOU CAN SCRATCH YOUR THROAT THROUGH YOUR EAR. Massaging your earlobe between your fingers causes a reflex in your throat, relieving the itch.

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You know that sweets are bad for your body. They're also bad for your brain. Fatty foods and sweets load your body with sO much insulin that your brai

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John Cena

Celebrity-Owned Booze and Weed OLD - I I I THOMAS I I FASHIONED OLD FASHIONED by John Cena THOMAS ASHBOURNE The wrestler-turned-actor tag CRAFT SPIRITS THE CLASSIC teamed with Thomas Ashbourne OLD 24 FASHIONI to developed a bottle of pre- NORE WITH PREMIUM PREMIUM CRAFT COCKT ALL NATURAL INGREDIENT THOMAS mixed cocktail. It also comes in ASHBOURNE AMOUNT RE BIRTH CREAM GRANDE CRAFT SPIRITS M PROOF a can for single servings. THE CLASSIC Ind OLD But FASHIONED CRACKED.COM Ecc кля PREMIUM BOLROOS KANO PREMIUM CRAFT COCKTAIL — Source: Thomas Ashbourne

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Pornographic websites were displayed on car charging ports.

WEIRD WORLD Electric vehicle charging points in a small island's car parks were hacked to show porn. PLUC- VEHICLE ONLY HOME PARKING ONLY PODES NO سلا K ALL SMIT is - - SAUDI = IND EXIT like BIG PSC zipcars The have Z Isle of Wight has three charge points for electric vehicles, which display the network's own website but were hacked and redirected to a porn site instead. CRACKED.COM — BBC

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World Record in Running

WEIRD WORLD A 105-year-old just set a world record in running (but she's not thrilled about it). NOT - TYE INB IND You'd think she'd be over the moon, but she says she wanted to do it in less than a minute. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD A singer at a QAnon conference forgot the words to the National WWGTWGA WHERE Anthem. WE GO ONE ALL IND It was a conference at the Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, that gathered hundreds of QAnon members, too. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Pirates

IND Pirates' loot was mostly stuff like food and fabric, which they almost never stashed in buried chests. Burying that loot would ruin it, and anyway

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Wanda Sykes - Wanda At Large

Wanda Sykes - Wanda At Large GRACKED COM Wanda Sykes is a skilled co- median, actress, and writer but due to FOX's watering down of her brash-yet-love- able personality, her show, Wanda At Large, was can- celed halfway through its sec- ond season, leaving five epi- sodes unaired. — Paste

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Bobby survived Niagara Falls but was done in by a banana peel.

Someone who survived going over Niagara Falls in a barrel later died after slipping on a banana peel. Bobby Leach was the sec- ond person to achieve the impressive feat, after An- nie Taylor, but met his end just 15 years later after slipping on the peel and the subsequent infection and surgery complications. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Papers Past

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THE SUGARHILL GANG SugaHill SH-542-A 33 1/3 RPM OND 112RE-BW) 1977 Chie Music Inc. Music taben Good Times Sylvia Sea. Production others TIME: 11:00 RAPPER'S DELIGHT (Hemard Edwards-Nile Rodgers) CRACKED COM Released on March 25, 1979, King Tim III (Personality Jock) is cited as the first recorded hip hop song, but on Sept 16, 1979, The Sugarhill Gang's Rapper's Delight became the first hip hop single to reach the Billboard Top 40, reach #1 in Canada, and #2 all over Europe, bringing the genre to the mainstream. — Source: thesource

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Ryan Jolley 2014, USA Ryan Michael Jolley OCc. 12, 2013 OCt. 16, 2013 darlno. You angol. aro mr m ond my Love wifr my Star a/0. ine you. whorovr you C — Source: People

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HELLO KITIY HAS been ADORABLY FELINE FOR 40 YEARS. BUT SHE'S NOT A CAT. ILLO KITTY suburbs of London with her ntS ond twin sisfer Mimmy, who is est fr

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Arabic countries stopped broadcasting the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest before Israel could win. CRACKED.COM Jordan replaced the live broadcast with a picture of daffodils and later announced that Belgium, the sec- ond place finalist, had won. — Source

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As a high school basketball player, Lisa Leslie once scored 101 points in 16 minutes of play. CRACKED.COM She did not break the record for women's points in a high school game because the oth- er team's coach re- fused to play the sec- ond half. — Source

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS RICHMOND DOESN'T HAVE A SOCCER CLUB. ROAD TO NELSON WELCOME HOME A.F.C. RICHMOND OND ORCHER TED LASSO Although every other soccer club they play against in the show is real, AFC Richmond itself doesn't exist. Richmond is a real place in London, however, their only team is a low division Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. CRACKED.COM — ScreenRant

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Just out of high school, he was unsure of what to do So he took a job at his sister's hair salon. A Ond od the boms YEARS Oruto frotn musician and his — Source: Biography.com

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One in three snake bite victims is drunk. One in five is tattooed CRACKED.COM Researchers found male victims outnumbered females 9-to-1. The aver- age age was 24, 57% were handling a venom- ous snake, and 28% had appeared intoxicated. — Source

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In 2000, a pregnant woman in a remote village in Mexico performed a C-section on herself. GRAGKED.COM After 12 hours of continu- ous pain, she downed three glasses of hard liquor and then gave herself a Се- sarean with a kitchen knife. She had no medical train- ing. The mother and child both lived. — Source

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Fanatic admiration?

CRACKED ERE NTE-MONTPARK PARNASSE 24 RUE DE LA GAITE N 1934 ous LES SOIRS ndredi 15 au Jeudi 21 heures MATINEE Dimanche 17 juin, a 16h.48 LA pour les REPRESENTATIONS du CEL S D' RAND-RI GP la de UROQUEBOL SALVADOR DALÍ AND SIGMUND FREUD In 1938, Salvador Dalí and Sigmund Freud got together in London and Dalí drew a picture of Freud. Freud commented that Dalí looked like a fanatic. Dalí liked that. — Smithsonian Magazine

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Dog removed after entering gorilla enclosure at San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

A dog got loose inside a gorilla enclosure at the San Diego Zoo. CRACKED.COM The dog, which seems to be a stray, was chased by the curi- ous apes before ZOO staff was able to remove it. Both the dog and the gorillas are safe, and park guests didn't wit- ness the worst possible thing imaginable. — CBS

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Harmful bacteria can survive being frozen. CRACKED COM Common misconceptions are that ice is too cold to harbor bacteria, but bac- teria that can cause seri- ous harm to humans are able to survive the freez- ing process. — Source

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A torture chamber in 1984 was based on a BBC conference room. CRACKED.COM George Orwell named Room 101 in his novel after a conference room at the BBC head- quarters where he had to sit through numer- ous tedious meetings. — Source

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The Cashew tree is in the same family of plants as Poison Ivy. CRACKED.COM The reason why Cashews are sold without shells is that the shells are poison- ous. Eating the shell would cause a similar re- action to eating a Poison Ivy plant. — Source

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Pinky and the Brain

WB executives suggested adding a third character to Pinky And The Brain, so the creators obliged. GRACKED.COM Writers responded with the episode Pinky & The Brain And...Larry which featured a third, superflu- ous mouse named Larry that added nothing to the plot but repeatedly saying I'm Larry. — Source

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Cup Noodles is launching a makeup line.

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Shadow Browser Noun IV'ad OUs br'aeuszar\ One who views their smart device while their screen brightness is lowered for privacy. CRACKED COM

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Julie d’Aubginy

An opera singer helped fake the death of her woman lover. CRACKED.COM The woman that swords- woman and opera singer Julie d'Aubigny seduced was placed in a convent by her parents. Julie joined her, placed a dead nun in her bed, and set the place on fire to escape. — Source

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Blind King John

A blind king fought and died in a battle during the Hundred Years War. CRACKED GOM Blind King John of Bohemia ordered his men to tie their horses to his and guide him into the battle. As the battle turned sour, he was advised to flee but he replied Far be it that the King of Bohemia should run away. — Source

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Musicians working with Ella Fitzgerald would use her voice to tune their instruments. GRACKED.COM The vocal jazz legend had such impeccable timing and perfect pitch that it was the best mid-20th century way to keep your in- struments in tune. — Source

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More high-ranking Nazi officers died in the Czech car Tatra 77а and 87 than in active combat. CRACKED COM The officers would drive the car fast, but the handling was so bad that at a sharp turn they would wind up los- ing control. This prompted Hitler to ban his officers from driving them. — Source

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More yellowy white chocolate is actually of better quality than fully white chocolate. CRACKED.COM White chocolate is white because it doesn't contain cocoa solids. Instead, it is made from cocoa but- ter (the fatty part). — Source

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Megadeth's Dave Mustaine had to re-teach himself guitar after damaging his left hand. CRACKED GOM While at rehab, Mustaine suffered an injury by fall- ing asleep with his left arm over the back of a chair, causing compression of the radial nerve. It took him four months to relearn to play. — Source

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Giraffes eat from trees downwind of other trees so they don't get poisoned. CRACKED.COM Acacias trees release an airborne chemical called 'Ethylene,' alerting nearby acacia trees to produce tannin, a toxin that makes the leaves poisonous and lethal if over-consumed. — Source

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The last woolly mammoths died out on Wrangel Island in Northern Russia 4000 years ago. CRACKED.COM French explorers in 1872 found so many preserved mammoth bodies on an expedition to the North Pole that for a time they were a reliable food source for them. — Source

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George Washington didn't want a Washington Monument. CRACKED COM Не didn't want to use pub- lic money for a personal memorial monument. In 1833, a small group of Washingtonians estab- lished a society to raise private funds for the proj- ect and got it built. — Source

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A Tour de France winner during WWII used his fame to smuggle documents through Nazi checkpoints. CRACKED.COM Under the guise of train- ing, Gino Bartali smug- gled counterfeit docu- ments hidden inside his bi- cycle in Italy. These docu- ments allowed as many as 800 Jews escape persecu- tion by the Nazis. — Source

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