45 Random Trivia Tidbits That Are Too Nuts to Be ‘Jeopardy!’ Answers

The Miami inspiration for ‘The Golden Girls,’ revealed
45 Random Trivia Tidbits That Are Too Nuts to Be ‘Jeopardy!’ Answers

Jeopardy! is one of those shows thats 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 theyre entirely too cool to be Jeopardy! answers.

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

‘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.

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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

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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

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

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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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?

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Prehistoric Mega-Sloths

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

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.

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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

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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

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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

‘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.

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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

‘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.

‘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

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
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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

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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

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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.

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