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November 03, 2024

Jeopardy! is one of those shows that’s been on literally forever. Starting in 1964 with a daytime version that transitioned into a syndicated format in 1975, the only show with an acceptable use of punctuation has been on the air for a total of 41 seasons.

Alex Trebek is the best-known host of Jeopardy!, but the original host was Art Fleming. Merv Griffin created the show and co-wrote the theme song. His daytime talk show was the focus of a Seinfeld episode (Season Nine, Episode Six).

So enjoy these 45 random trivia tidbits, because they’re entirely too cool to be Jeopardy! answers.

45

Peak Stevie

Stevie Nicks posed for photos for a self-defense manual. She was turning down every photo shoot, but when her bodyguard asked her to model for his sel

44

‘Final Score’ Knew Europeans Are Trash

CRACKED Despite being set at a London soccer match, Final Score's hero is Dave Bautista, thwarting Eastern European terrorists played by Ray Stevenson and Pierce Brosnan (Irish and Northern Irish respectively), because there's something about a baddie doing an accent. — Variety

43

Mamma Mia!

MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN, 2018 The young Donnas' costumes are made of the same fabric as the bedroom's curtains. There's even cut-outs in the curtains, implying the characters made their wardrobe from them. CRACKED.COM — Source

42

Sock It to Me and the Soviets

A comedy show predicted when the Berlin Wall would fall. In 1969, Laugh-In reported a piece of news from the future about the Berlin Wall being torn down in 1989. The show also joked that Ronald Reagan would be elected president in the '80s. CRACKED.COM — Source

41

Parisian Trickery

THE EIFFEL TOWER IS PAINTED IN THREE SHADES In order to counteract the effect of the atmospheric perspective of the Parisan sky... It lighter uses a s

40

Lego Lift

CRACKED.COM LEGO THE POLIC LEGO MOVIE The movie caused a 15% worldwide increase in Lego sales. The year the film was released, Lego sold 62 billion Lego elements. That would equate to 102 Lego bricks per living person. — Source

39

Swedish Word We Need

Swedish FLIPPERFORALD literally pinball parent, a parent who gives their child a lot of freedom CRACKED.COM — Fluent in 3 Months

38

Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields Shields a public figure since she was 11 months old. She went to Princeton University. The paparazzi tried to sneak onto campus, dressed like what they thought college students looked like, and follow me around, she said. CRACKED.COM — Source: Princeton Alumni News

37

Food Allergies on the Rise

Food allergies are much more common . 0 GRALUIN allergy allergy gy allergy allergy allergy gy There has been a 50% rise of food allergic kids between

36

Jacko in Debt

$400 million CRACKED COM Even though he sold 61 million albums, Michael Jackson was $400 million in debt when he died. — Source: Billboard

35

Wheeler, the Actual Center of the U.S. Universe

Wheeler, Virginia is closer to the capital of 9 other states than it is to its own state capital. SE ... VII 192 - Herlb Cardin GRACKED.COM It is the southwestern- most populated place in Virginia, at the very tip of Virginia's west stretching arm, 411 miles away from Rich- mond. — Source

34

John C. Reilly, Actual Singer

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS JOHN С. REILLY DIDN'T LIP-SYNCH ROYAL JELLY. WALK HARD Instead of lip-synching, Reilly actually performed the song live in front of 800 extras. After his first attempt, they realized they weren't filming so Reilly had to do the whole song again. CRACKED.COM — Source

33

Italian Man Chooses Prison Over Wife

WEIRD WORLD In Italy, a man tried to go to prison so he wouldn't have to be with his wife. The 30-year-old, who lives just outside Rome, was no longer able to cope with the forced cohabitation with his wife, according to a police statement. CRACKED.COM — Source

32

Reno Loves ‘Reno 911’

CRACKED SHERI THE CITY OF RENO IS RENO 911'S BIGGEST FAN. They even petitioned that the show be brought back after it was canceled by Comedy Central. — Source

31

Tony Hawk

TONY HAWK loses to Homer in a skateboarding duel CRACKEDO COM Do you live in this building? Bart asks the skateboarding legend. When I'm not on the road or in rehab for my shattered pelvis, replies Hawk. I hope you don't mind living below a bunch of pro skaters who love to party. (Bart doesn't mind.) — Tony Hawk Twitter

30

Jefferson’s Tombstone

Jefferson's gravestone lists 3 accomplishments (being President isn't one). DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND FATHER OF THE They were: writing the Declaration of Independence; founding the University of Virginia; and drafting the Virginia Act for Establishing Religious Freedom. CRACKED.COM — Source: Smithsonian Magazine

29

Purple Meat

Meat sealed in a vacuum pack is naturally purple, they just color it red to make it look better. That's done because purple meat looks pretty weird to consumers, of course - so carbon monoxide, rosemary extract and/or nitrite are added. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — MeatPoultry

28

Popeye Metal Tapping Set

POPEYE METAL TAPPING SET CARLTON DANK METAL TAPPING POPEYE SET ARF! ARF! COMPLETE with - CRACKED.COM DECORATIVE FRAMES for BOYS A GIRLS TAPPING TOOLS AGES INSTRUCTIONS 4to 8 Why create art with paint and paper when you can chisel it into a sharp sliver of tin? — Source

27

South Park

CRACKEDc SOUTH PARK THE CLINTON STORYLINE. FIRST EPISODE LAST EPISODE Both suddenly disappeared after The main storyline of episode seven. Trey season 20 heavily Parker and Matt Stone forced both to involved drop Bill were the storyline because Trump and Hillary Clinton. won the election - something they didn't expect to — The Washington Post

26

Prehistoric Mega-Sloths

PREHISTORIC MEGA- SLOTHS CARVED MASSIVE pALEOBURROWS. Tourist THESE 000-YEAR-OLD TUNNELS FOUND THROUGHOUT SOUTH AMERICA WERE EXCAVATED NEITHER BY MA

25

Hip Hop Makes Cheese Taste Better

A study says that hip hop makes cheese taste better. CRACKED.COM Researchers found that the music had an impact on the strength of the smell, taste, and flavor of the cheeses. A group of food professionals declared that the cheese ex- posed to A Tribe Called Quest tasted best. — ABC

24

Wonder Woman

WONDER WOMAN ONCE REFERRED TO JAPANESE SOLDIERS AS LITTLE YELLOW DOGGIES. COME ALONG LITTLE YELLOW DOGGIE! YOWP. 4 AND WHEN SHE LEARNS THAT THE SOLDIERS USE THE EXPRESSION SAVE FACE, SHE DRAGS THEM THROUGH THE DIRT, FACE-FIRST. CRACKED.COM — Source

23

Gut Bacteria

Your own gut bacteria will start eating you four minutes after you die. These bacteria have no loyalty. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: 22 Kinda Gross Facts About The Human Body That'll Make You Feel A Little Uncomfortable

22

‘Aliens’ Bishop Almost Was Way Different

Aliens (1986) Bishop was almost scarier than the Alien. Actor Lance Henriksen, who played Bishop, explained: I thought maybe when Bishop got alerted to something, two pupils would appear in his eyes, and I had some contact lenses made up. When Jim saw the dailies he said, 'Jesus, we can't use that. You're more frightening than the Alien! CRACKED.COM — Empire Online

21

A Runway Was Bulldozed in the Middle of the Night

The mayor of Chicago bulldozed the runway of a downtown airport in the middle of the night in 2003. Richard Daley illegally made the space to create a park. This stranded 16 planes on the ground and required an inbound flight to be divert- ed. The FAA fined the city $33,000, the maximum al- lowed at that time. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Aviation Pros

20

No Trees Get Cut Down to Make Money

ZERO TREES ARE CUT DOWN EACH YEAH TO MAKE YOUR MONEY. ALL PAPER CURRENCY IS MADE FROM A CUSTOM BLEND OF 25% COTTON AND 75% LINEN. IT'S CLOSER TO CLOTH THAN PAPER. ADDITIONALLY, THIS BLEND CANNOT LEGALLY BE USED BY ANYONE OUTSIDE THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING. CRACKED.COM — Source

19

Russian RoboCat

HDLO A stray Russian cat recently became the first cat to get 4 titanium prosthetic limbs. After an exceptionally cold night, poor Ryzhik (Russian for

18

‘Fight Club’ Was a Flop

CRACKED.COM FIGHT CLUB THE MOVIE WAS A FLOP. Fight Club barely made 60% of its budget at the domestic box office. Edward Norton and David Fincher attribute it to studio execs neglecting the movie because they felt it was calling them out. — Source: Looper

17

Joke Tip from Jerry Seinfeld

LESSONS FROM SEINFELD: USE FUNNY WORDS KEYy e ene alne Intr aou CRACKED Before coming upon Pop Tarts for the first time, jokes Seinfeld, clueless kids were like chimps in the dirt playing with sticks. The joke works, he says, because four of the seven words are funny. Chimps? Chimps — New York Times/YouTube

16

The Most Wanted Man in Australia

THE MOST WANTED MAN IN AUSTRALIA: НЕ WAS JOHN DENNING, AND НЕ LOVED FAME. Не went on TV. Не went to a prison art exhibition while the head of the country's prison system was there. Не taped demands to police HQ (he planted his fingerprints on the glass to prove his identity). CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 True Crimes That Seem Impossible

15

Sly’s Face, Explained

When Sylvester Stallone was born, a pair of forceps severed a nerve on the left side of his face, giving him his trademark asymmetrical features. (Or

14

British Teeth

THE STEREOTYPE... BRITISH TEETH ARE TERRIBLE. but in REALITY... BRITS HAVE THE BEST TEETH IN THE WORLD. The British aren't that into braces, so you might see more crooked smiles there than in America. But with 0.6 cavities per person, they have healthier teeth than people in America-or any other country. CRACKED.COM — Source: Widely Believed Stereotypes That Are Completely False

13

‘Young Frankenstein’ Is Timeless

COMEDY DE NERD CRACKED.COM Young Frankenstein Mel Brooks sometimes sadly seems to be entering the territory of the Beatles, in that just because parents love it so much, it can be hard to remember just how monumental of a touchstone they were. Mel Brooks is to modern comedy as Eric B. and Rakim are to modern hip-hop. Respect your elders.

12

Cher’s Wigs Have Their Own Room

Cher CRACKED.COM She requires an entire separate room to keep her human hair wigs in. — 16 Oddly Specific Celeb Demands

11

Scooby-Doo Cons

SCOOBY-DOO-STYLE CONS USED TO BE A REAL THING. Belief in ghosts was more widespread in the past. And, of course, some took advantage of it for fun and profit. Someone in the 17th century pretended to be the ghost of a suicide victim haunting an establishment to scare gamblers off and steal their money. Having ghosts (or being one) could be very lucrative. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Amazingly Interesting Facts To Stick In Your Brain

10

‘The Simpsons’ Age

WHAT IF W-E TOLD yOu THERE ARE ADULTS out THERE WITH CHILDREN OF THEIR OWN WHO HADN'T BEEN BORN WHEN THESE EPISODES FIRST AIRED? DW YEP, THES-E ALL CA

9

Voldemort What-If

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8

Dracula

Super-Weird Early Versions Of Famous Characters - In the original illustrations for Dracula, Dracula wasn't exactly terrifying. — Source: 9 Incredibly Dumb Early Versions Of Iconic Characters

7

Mr. Rogers in Reality

Did CRACKED COM you grow up thinking Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood was filmed in a small home? It's actually an open set, with a nice view of the neighborhood from the living room. — Source: 18 Movie Locations (With The Curtain Pulled Back)

6

The Dumb ‘Office’ Subplot

TELL US NOW. WHAT SUBPLOTS WERE A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME? CATHY TRYING TO SEDUCE JIM WAS JUST DUMB. The Cathy and Jim subplot on The Office really exaspe — Krystie R.

5

Archie and the Cross

WELL. LET'S том, IF THE YOU US PAGANS PRAY, PRAY TO THE DOIT... REAL GOD! ARCHIE WAS RELIGIOUS PROPAGANDA AT ONE POINT. Back in the '70s and '80s, long before Riverdale made Archie and Jughead cool again, Archie Comics licensed their characters to a Christian publisher. That's how we got plots like the Riverdale crew acting as missionaries to ethnic stereotypes around the world. CRACKED.COM — Source

4

Clint Eastwood as James Bond

They offered Clint Eastwood the role of James Bond, but he turned it down. of li cente НЕ 48TH Не said, I was offered pretty good money to do James Bond if I would take on the role. But to me, well, that was somebody else's gig. That's Sean's deal. CRACKED.COM — Source

3

Purring Cats

A purring cat is a happy cat, right? Not necessarily. Cats do purr when happy, but they also purr to comfort themselves when they're frightened, and to help heal themselves. Scientists have found that the vibrations caused by purring can repair muscles and tendons, ease breathing, and reduce pain and swelling. And it's not just the cat who benefits - cat owners reap the healing properties of purring, and they're also less likely to have heart attacks.. CRACKED.COM http://www.mnn.com/family/pets/stories/why-do-cafs-purr — Source: 25 Pet Behaviors That Mean The Opposite of What You Think

2

The Inspiration for ‘The Golden Girls’

CRACKED.COM THE GOLDEN GIRLS was inspired by MIAMI VICE. In 1984, NBC shot a humorous skit titled Miami Nice, starring two older actresses, for a special advertising their new shows (like Miami Vice). Execs liked it, and the idea was developed into a full series about old ladies living in Miami. — Source

1

Louise May Alcott

CRACKED.COM LOUISE MAY ALCOTT THOUGHT LITTLE WOMEN WAS DULL. She returned to her passion of writing suspense tales of liberated women, having tired of providing moral pap for the young. — Source

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