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October 25, 2024

When the fact founder himself passed these down to us, we couldn’t wait to spread their good word. We sat in their glow for a blissful moment, but as any good fact spreaders do, we besprinkled them out into the cosmos like the blowing of those dandelion puffball things.

Let their knowledge cascade down upon you, and then, of course, do some puffball blowing of your own.

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Red Is Lucky, Apparently

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. — Mike Orlov/Shutterstock
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Andre the Giant

André's stuntman was a foot shorter than him CRACKED.COM Because of back problems, 7' 5 André needed to use a 6' 5 stuntman for scenes with Elwes on his back. — Source

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John Carpenter’s ‘Firestarter’

STRANGER THINGS INSPIRATIONS FIRESTARTER This was going to be a John Carpenter movie, but Universal went with Mark L. Lester instead after The Thing's commercial failure. Now, no disrespect to Lester (he has done classics like Commando), but he's no John Carpenter. CRACKED.COM — Source: Wikipedia

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George Lucas

George Lucas forgot to have Obi-Wan yoink Anakin's saber. REVENGE OF THE SITH Lucas got all the way to the cutting room when he realized he'd forgotten to shoot this one tiny, but hugely consequential action. Whew! Star Wars fans almost found a reason to complain about this movie!

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Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland has done a few short jail stints for driving under the influence. Не also got in trouble for headbutting a fashion designer in 2009. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Dog Day Afternoon

JOHN CAZALE AND HIS FIVE MOVIES НЕ WAS CAST IN DOG DAY AFTERNOON DESPITE BEING TOO OLD FOR THE ROLE. Pacino asked director Sidney Lumet to cast Cazale as Salvatore Naturile. Lumet wasn't convinced, as Cazale was 21 years older than the real Naturile was. Still, it only took meeting Cazale for him to get the part. CRACKED.COM — Wikipedia

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Beauty YouTuber

A beauty YouTuber helped us learn more about how Roman women did their hair. She couldn't recreate a Roman hairstyle using hairpins, so she researched ancient texts and discovered that Romans actually used sewing needles and thread to keep their hair in place. Her findings were accepted as an article in The Journal of Roman Archaeology. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Operation Hailstone

THOUSANDS OF CORPSES SIT IN CHUUK LAGOON, OFF NEW GUINEA. In February 1944, the US Navy launched an attack on the Japanese called Operation Hailstone. — For details, read The 8 Creepiest Places on Earth (Part 4)

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Koalas

BABY KOALAS EAT THEIR MOM'S POOP Joeys initially breastfeed, but for several weeks it will peek its head out of its mom's poach to feast from its mom' — Source: PBS

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The Ability to Smell Ants

Some people can smell ants Jury's out on whether it's genetic or just that some people are just paying more attention to the many chemical signals ants release. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source: PopSci

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Firefighting Equipment

FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT SUIUGNTI The technology and material made for spacesuits have been used for firefighters' suits. CRACKED COM — Source: USA Today

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Nope. No Thank You. Pass

40 Random Bits of Trivia Living Inside of Our Bodies Like Dorky Little Thetans — Source: 26 Foods You Wouldn't Eat If You Knew How They're Made

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Born in October

People born in MA October are more likely to reach 100. Whereas those born March-July are less likely to reach 100. CRACKED.COM — Source: Journal of Aging Research

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The Muppets

Muppets started the trend of post-credits scenes. 1979's The Muppets Movie kickstarted the trend in the '80s, which Ferris Bueller's Day Off was a part of ---and Ferris inspired the post-credits scenes in the MCU. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Mark Wahlberg

CRACKED MARK WAHLBERG WAS CHARGED WITH RACIALLY MOTIVATED ATTEMPTED MURDER. At 16, he knocked out a middle-aged Vietnamese man in the street. Later that day, he attacked another Asian man with a metal hook, leaving him blind in one eye. Не was charged with attempted murder, was sentenced to 2 years in prison, and only served 45 days. — Source

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The Middle Ages

CRACKED Iron-maidens were-used in the Middle Ages. People in the Middle Ages weren't as barbaric as people think. The idea that they used iron maidens was made up in the 18th century. — Source

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Unidentified Species

CRACKED MOST SPECIES ARE STILL UNIDENTIFIED. So far, scientists have identified 1.2 million different species of living things, but they think there are still around 8.7 million more out there that haven't been found yet. — Source

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Countries with ‘The’

Only two countries officially start with The. CRACKED COM Sorry, there is no The United States, or The Maldives. Only The Gambia and The Bahamas formally in- clude the in their names. — Source

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Wow! What a Scoop!

WEIRD WORLD Lay's is now making chips from potatoes grown in NFL stadium dirt. The new, limited-edition Golden Grounds chips are literally grown in soil that was taken from NFL stadiums and fields. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Toy Story 3

RM237 Velocistar237 U there? ORLDOK R237 The number 237 turns up over and over in Toy Story 3. A security camera has the model number OVERLOOK R237 — Source: 6 Mind-Blowing Easter Eggs Hidden in Famous Movies

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Sleeping Pilots

About HALF of airline pilots admit to falling asleep during flight. ONE THIRD report waking up to find the other pilot asleep as well. CRACKED COM — Source

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Perfume Markup

Ingredients in high-end perfumes cost $1.20 to $1.50 The average cost to make the liquid of a $150 bottle of perfume is just 1% that amount. CRACKED.COM — Source: LA Times

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Rice ATMs

Vietnam installed ATMs for rice.' MAY3 ovi RON The machines, found in several cities, give out free rice to anyone who might need it. Using hand san — Source: CNN

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Odd Future

Odd Future got banned entirely from playing concerts in New Zealand. It was for several reasons, including incidents at past performances in which they have incited violence. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Celebs We Didn’t Know Got Banned From Other Countries

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Mites

YOU HAVE TINY MITES LIVING IN THE PORES OF YOUR FACE RIGHT NOW. Demodex eat the greasy oil your skin makes. They are found facedown inside your hair follicles, nestled up against the hair shaft, and are too small to be seen with the naked eye. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Nightmare-Inducing Facts About The Human Body

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Time’s Arrow

Time's Arrow Sean Carroll suggests that there could be other Big Bangs like ours that sprout other universes whose arrows of time run in many different directions - including backwards. The question is, What happens when the arrow reaches its target? CRACKED.COM — Source

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Aerosmith

94663 ROCK 1216 Aerosmith has made more money from Guitar Hero than from any of their albums. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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A Hail Storm

The first phase of the Hundred Years' War was ended by a hail storm. CRACKED.COM Called Black Monday, a hail storm killed an estimated 1,000 English soldiers in Chartres, France in 1360. King Edward of England con- sidered it a sign from God and soon after he signed the Treaty of Bretigny. — Source

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John Lennon

You could've bought John Lennon's tooth in an auction, if you could afford it. Lennon had given it to his housekeeper as a memento and, of course, it ended up being seriously valuable many years later. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Spartacus

76,000 people CRACKED.COM The sound crew from Spartacus went to a Michigan State Spartans game, directing over 76,000 people to scream and cheer to use in the movie's soundtrack. — Source

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Superman

Henry Cavill CRACKED COM It was actually a failed audition that gave his career the momentum he was waiting for. He lost Casino Royale to Daniel Craig

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Feeling It Vicariously

CRACKED About 2% of people have a condition called MIRROR TOUCH SYNESTHESIA where they feel a physical sensation when they see someone else being touched. This is thought to be caused by differences in the brain's structure. — PeopleImages.com - Yuri A/Shutterstock
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Fight Club

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Emma Stone

CRACKED Emma Stone used to work in a bakery... for dogs.

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Captain Phillips

The last scene of Captain Phillips wasn't supposed to be there at all. O'BRE The crew was on the real-life USS Bainbridge, and asked the captain what he did with the real-life Captain Phillips so they went with the infirmary, and basically recreated that with Tom Hanks. CRACKED COM — Source: The Week

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Coffee Origins

WHAT'S THE DEAL: COFFEE ORIGINS Monks, Meet Mocha CRACKED COM Kaldi brought his bean-based discovery to a local monastery. The monks brewed a tea with the curious plant, and found that it gave them the energy they needed to stay alert during evening prayer. Gotta be on your toes in case God decides to answer! — Source: National Coffee Association

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Elizabeth Short

Elizabeth Short hoped to be in movies - but movies were made about her. Dubbed Black Dahlia by the press due to her alleged penchant for black clothes, Short was found on a sidewalk in Los Angeles in 1947 - sliced in two, and without any blood in her body. While books were written and movies were made about her sensationalized case, no real leads were ever found. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Creepy Crimes That Were Never Solved

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The Roman Empire

THE ROMAN EMPIRE DIDN'T JUST FALL OVERNIGHT. Yes, Rome was taken by Germanic invaders in 479- -which had happened other times, SO not much changed that day. The Eastern Roman Empire- which was more important by then- lasted another 1,000 years. CRACKED.COM — Source: 25 Facts That Get In Accepted History's Face

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Warner Bros.

CRACKEDo WARNER Bros. WAS FOUNDED AS THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE WAS ENDING. The empire existed from the 14th century until the Republic of Turkey was established in October 1923. By then, Warner Bros. had been operating for several BROS. PI months. WARNER — Source: 25 Facts That Get In Accepted History's Face

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The Largest Flying Animal

THE QUETZALCOATLUS WAS AS TALL AS A GIRAFFE Quetzalcoaflus northropi Quetzalcoatlus sp. The Quetzalcoatlus is the largest known flying animal. It was a pterosaur with a wingspan of around 33 feet. CRACKED.COM — Source

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