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41 Random Bits of Trivia That’d Kill to Spoon Your Brain on A Long Winter’s Night

Your brain looks a little chilly. These cuddly facts will get it back up to 98.6 degrees real quick

41 Random Bits of Trivia That’d Kill to Spoon Your Brain on A Long Winter’s Night

November 06, 2024

Our facts aren’t shy about their intentions, but don’t worry, they won’t give your brain that whole “baby it’s cold outside” spiel. It’s purely a coincidence that it happens to be cold outside, and these facts are suggesting that your brain spends the night, but your brain is under no obligation to do so. Their interesting little tidbits of information are quite enticing, but no means no.

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41

David Hasselhoff

David Hasselhoff HAMBURGLED HIS OWN REPUTATION CRACKED.COM In 2007, video leaked of him drunkenly mangling a hamburger on the floor while berating his daughter. Despite all that, he managed to reach a new low in 2010 with The Hasselhoffs, wherein he clings to fame while trying to shoehorn his daughters into the industry. — Source

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Dairy Queen

Dairy Queen sells soft-serve, not ice cream. 0a4 Oucon To meet the definition of ice cream, the butterfat content needs to be 10%. NOW YOU KNOW CRAC — Source: Eat This, Not That

39

Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart

CRACKED SNOOP DOGG & MARTHA STEWART Snoop was a guest on her show in 2008, and their chemistry was a hit. It sparked a friendship and appearances like the Justin Bieber roast, the game show $100,000 Pyramid, and their joint cooking show on VH1, Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party. — Insider

38

Finland

Finland's military used swastikas until 2020. The Finnish Air Force adopted the swastika in 1918 - and they kept it for decades, even after the symbol got the worst PR campaign ever in the '30s and '40s. It took about 80 years for them to realize it wasn't a good look and drop the thing. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Suicide Prevention

One man saved over 200 people from taking their lives on the Golden Gate Bridge. CRACKED COM Officer Kevin Briggs, who battles depression himself, retired in 2013 after saving hundreds of lives. Не wrote a book and now goes on speaking tours to encourage public discussion of suicide and mental illness. — Source

36

The Martian

THE MARTIAN THEY ACTUALLY GREW POTATOES ON SET. In order to show the potatoes in different stages of growth, production grew the spuds themselves on the sound stage next to the one they were using. CRACKED.COM — Source: Yardbarker

35

Kurt Cobain

Good sports about parodies Kurt Cobain allowed Weird Al Yankovic to make a parody of Nirvana's popular song Smells Like Teen Spirit. This parody, called Smells Like Nirvana, was a huge success for Yankovic and helped him become the top parody artist again. CRACKED — Sally/Flickr,
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34

Zoolander

Mugatu in Zoolander is named after a Star Trek monster. خمصة Star Trek's Mugato is a giant ape-like monster that showed up in the original series. CRACKED.COM — Source

33

Mad Max

MOVIES SAVED BY RESHOOTS MAD MAX: FURY ROAD FROM A MESS TO A MESS OF AWARDS. Director George Miller talked the studio into financing reshoots. Не added more action, and expanded the Citadel scenes, which helped the overall story, and won the film six Oscars. CRACKED — Source

32

Little Shop of Horrors

Amazing effects made without CGI Little Shop of Horrors The carnivorous plant Audrey II is animatronic, which makes her fluid, smooth lip motions amazing. To achieve that, the animatronic was shot at 12 to 16 frames per second, then sped up to the regular 24. CRACKED.COM — Source: Moviefone

31

Superman

SUpERMAN AND LOIS LANE ARE A TIMELESS RomAnce. AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE SHE REMINDS HIM OF HIS MOTHER. LANA LORI LEMARIS LANG LUTHOR LUMA LYNA BRAZEN HUss

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Olympus Mons

Olympus Mons (Mars) Mount Everest CRACKED COM — Source

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The Inventor of Teflon

A NON-STICK ACCIDENTAL DISCOVERIES COOKING SURFACE In 1938, Roy Plunkett made a discovery while working with gasses related to freon refrigerants. Не stumbled upon PTFE, the material that would eventually become known as Teflon. CRACKED — Dmitry Galaganov/Shutterstock
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28

Jonathan and Christopher Nolan

Jonathan and Christopher Nolan CRACKED.COM The Nolan brothers have another brother who is arguably far more interesting. In 2010, Matthew Nolan was accused of kill- ing a financier in the course of attempting to extract money out of (i.e. torturing) him on behalf of a drug trafficker in Costa Rica, after which he made an elaborate but thwarted plan to escape from jail. In the end, the U.S. found insufficient evidence to extradite Nolan to Costa Rica to face the charges, so he's still out there. Just something to think about next time you consider trashing a Nolan movie. — Far Out Magazine

27

Brokeback Mountain

A long list of Hollywood superstars rejected Brokeback Mountain lead roles. I asked the usual suspects: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Ryan Phillippe. They all said no, says director Gus Van Sant. CRACKED COM — Source

26

High Gas Prices

The state TV of Greece broadcasted advice on how to siphon gasoline as prices soar. CRACKED.COM It's not something terribly complicated... you don't even need a special tube, even a hose for balconies will do, the station's re- porter said during their morning news program. — The Guardian

25

Ghost Photos

This 1968 picture apparently shows Robert Ferguson's brother (who had died in WWII) next to him. Double exposure? Well, as this is a Polaroid, that's almost impossible. And a (rare) double-exposure Polaroid would have less contrast. Also, notice the differences in lighting and in the two men's ears. They don't look like the same person. CRACKED.COM — Source

24

X-Rays

CRACKED.COM Shops used X-rays to check the fitting of shoes. Sure, just trying on the shoe is often enough, but using a shoe-fitting fluoroscope was undeniably cooler. Too bad that people in the '30s didn't understand how stupidly irresponsible and dangerous this was. — Source

23

Star Trek

King Abdullah II of Jordan appeared in Star Trek. CRACKED.COM King Abdullah is a fan of Star Trek and had a small non-speaking role on Investiga- tions, a 1995 episode of the TV series Star Trek: Voyager. — Source

22

The Departed

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS JACK NICHOLSON REQUESTED THE SEX SCENE. Departed THE Nicholson says that he pushed for the film to showcase the evil side of sexuality. These kind of monsters, they don't usually have a sex life onscreen, so I wanted to bring that to the part. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The Departed

21

Pangolins

There's only one mammal that's completely covered by scales: the pangolin. They use those scales to instantly go into what's basically fortress mode - if a threat appears, they curl up into a tight, scaly, well-armored ball. CRACKED.COM — Source

20

Titanic

CRACKED 66 If this is the direction the rats are going, that's good enough for me. And it's good enough for you. If you're ever on a ship that's fil

19

Solitary Confinement

CRACKED.COM SOLITARY CONFINEMENT WAS INTENDED TO BE HUMANE. Quakers conceived solitary confinement as a humanitarian alternative to brutal 18th-century prison conditions. In theory, inmates kept in isolation would read the Bible, pray, and do penance. But when it was tried for real, the idea turned out to seriously screw up the prisoners' brains. — Source

18

Candy

Candy corporations tried to extend Daylight Savings to sell more candy. Before it was extended in 2007, --makers in 1985 lobbied to have Halloween covered by Daylight Savings Time so children would have an extra hour to collect candy. They went so far as to put a candy pumpkin on the seat of every senator during the 1985 hearings on Daylight Saving. CRACKED.COM — Source: NPR

17

Bill Murray

56-year-old Bill Murray once showed up at a E college party in St.M R Andrews, Scotland. R A I He drank vodka from S a coffee cup, did the A dishes, a — Source: Today

16

Glee

The cast of Glee has had 207 SONGS on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. That's three times as many as the Beatles. CRACKED.COM — Source

15

Ikea

In 2017, IKEA obtained 2.3 billion website visits and over 900 million store visits globally. KEA home furnishings The company produces one of its Bil

14

Gay Penguin Couple

CRACKED POLITICIAN DOUBTS SYDNEY'S BELOVED GAY PENGUIN COUPLE. In July 2023, an Australian politician had some harsh words for Sydney Sea Life aquarium's famous gay penguin couple, Sphen and Magic. They accused the pair of making up their love story, and urged parents to stay away from the aquarium. — Star Observer

13

Central African Dictator Jean-Bedel Bokassa

15 Epic Feats of Partying by Famous People - When the Central African dictator declared himself emperor, he threw himself a coronation featuring impor — Source: NY Times

12

High Heels

CRACKED.COM HIGH HEELS USED TO BE A WARRIOR THING. Long before it became an uncomfortable symbol of femininity, high-heeled footwear was all the rage on the battlefield. The heels allowed Persian horsemen to stand securely in their stirrups, giving them stability to use their bows and arrows. — Source

11

The Karate Kid

A “bootleg” version of The Karate Kid was made by the same crew. Before shooting The Karate Kid, director John Avildsent shot a rehearsal version of the entire film using a camcorder. The thing looks like a cheap fan remake somehow featuring the original cast -- and you can watch it on YouTube. — More: The Janky Bootleg Version Of 'Karate Kid' (From The Actual Crew)

10

Australia

CRACKED.COM Australia still had isolated Aborigines in 1984. A family of nine Puntupi Aborigines lived until 1984 unaware of the rest of the world, only occasionally seeing an airplane. Eventually they Derb came across other people (also Pintupi), and most of them AUSTRALIA SOUTH WESTE integrated into a nearby town. DEENSLAN AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES Albany Adelaide VICTORI Sv — Source

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Cavities

41 Random Bits of Trivia That’d Kill to Spoon Your Brain on A Long Winter’s Night — Source: NY Times

8

St. Patrick

Everyone honors St. Patrick by wearing green. But St. Patrick's official color is blue. The earliest depictions of St. Patrick show him clothed entirely in blue, not green, and when George III created a new order of chivalry for the Kingdom of Ireland, the Order of St. Patrick, its official color was a sky blue, known as St. Patrick's Blue. Blue was originally the color of Ireland, and a gold harp on a blue background still appears on the Irish constitution and presidential flag. The color green represents the divide between Ireland and Great Britain. CRACKED.COM http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/should-st-patricks-day-be-blue-180954572/ — Source

7

Potato Poison

CRACKED.COM Potato-based products like potato chips and French fries release a chemical known as acrylamide.when heated above 248°Fahrenheit. This chemical is a potential carcinogen, and is proven to cause neurological damage. — Source: 19 Facts About Food We'd Bet Anything You Didn't Know

6

Baywatch

In Baywatch, Zac Efron and The Rock carry two refrigerators, each. Ridiculous, right? Not really. Refrigerators are largely made up of empty space, so

5

Brain Aneurysms

Brain Aneurysms have little to no warning (headache) and are only diagnosable by CT Scan. CRACKED.COM Roughly 1 in 50 Ameri- cans have an unruptured brain aneurysm right now that could rupture at any time. So anyway, have fun trying to fall asleep to- night. — Source

4

The Dark Knight

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3

The Shining

SHELLEY DUVALL & STANLEY KUBRICK CRACKED.COM Production delays on 'The Shining' kept Duvall from her family for a whole year, and Kubrick made her life a living nightmare by berating her in front of the crew. In an interview, she said, My character had to cry 12 hours a day the last nine months straight, five or six days a week. — Source: cheatsheet

2

Keanu Reeves

WEIRD WORLD We found out that Keanu Reeves wore Dolly Parton's famous Playboy outfit. It had been designed by Keanu's mom Patricia Taylor - a costume designer - and, when Dolly was done with it, Keanu wore it as a Halloween costume. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Cavemen

Cave didn't men really live in caves. Rather, there's evidence that prehistoric humans spent most of the year hunting in the wilds, hunkering in cav

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