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41 Random Bits of Trivia That’ll Never Take Their Time in Your Brain for Granted

November 15, 2024

We’ll bet that random facts have never made a vow to your brain before, have they?

Well, these aren’t any old run-of-the-mill facts you met at some pub on trivia night. These are facts that you locked eyes with at the library and somehow managed to drum up the courage to approach. Because you just had to. Because what if you never cross paths with them again?

They feel the same way you feel, you lucky little devil. They’re lifers. If you play your cards right, they’ll be in your brain forever, so don’t mess this up!

41

The Spanish Civil War

Turkey parachutes CRACKED.COM During the Spanish Civil War, an occupied monastery was resupplied by attaching packages to a flock of turkeys, and dropping them out of an airplane. Just like Zelda hang gliding on a CUCCO, they simply flapped harmlessly to the ground. — Source: 6 Insane Uses of Animals in Wartime (That Actually Worked)

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The Fresh Prince

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300

300 GERARD BUTLER'S STUNT DOUBLE PLAYED HIS FATHER. During flashbacks to King Leonidas' childhood, Butler's stuntman Tim Conolly played Leonidas's father, which helped the family resemblance. CRACKED.COM — Source

38

Star Trek

There are dolphins aboard the Enterprise. According to The Next Generation Technical Manual, the crew of Captain Picard's ship includes twelve bottlenose dolphins and two orcas in a section called Cetacean Ops. These wet crewmembers were too expensive for TV, but they were mentioned in passing on a couple episodes. CRACKED.COM — Source

37

Dish, Texas

CRACKED CLARK, TEXAS CHANGED ITS NAME FOR FREE INTERNET. DISH T E X HOME OF FREE DISH NETWORK SATELLITE TV Residents agreed to rename their town DISH in exchange for free satellite equipment and basic service for a decade. This follows similar stunts, like Hot Springs becoming Truth or Consequences back in 1950. — Nicolas Henderson/Flickr
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36

Cicadas

Ninjas used cicadas to help them sneak up on enemies without being detected. They had a box with a cicada, and they'd use the cicada's sound to drown out their footsteps and any other loud noises they'd end up making. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Japan Daily

35

Shaquille O’Neal

Wrestling Celebrities SHAQUILLE O'NEAL Shaq is no stranger to the squared circle, competing in the third André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal in WWE, and in a tag team match on AEW Dynamite. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Celebrities Who Got Involved In Pro Wrestling

34

Gangs of New York

Martin Scorsese got the idea for Gangs of New York in 1970. That year, he found a book called Gangs of New York in a library it was a 1927 book with -detailed descriptions of 19th century gangs with names like the Plug Uglies, the Short Tails and the Dead — Source: Smithsonian Magazine

33

X-Men: First Class

X-Men: First Class almost showed us Michael Fassbender wearing drag. It's in a deleted scene where Professor x demonstrates his powers, and it had Fassbender in fishnet stockings, fake red hair, and go-go boots. CRACKED.COM — Source

32

Mantis Shrimp

CRACKED MANTIS SHRIMP Don't let those exotic colors fool you; the Mantis Shrimp is an angry little crustacean that punches predators and prey with its two club-like claws, called dactyl clubs. The claws move at about the speed of a bullet, enough to generate a fun-sized sonic boom within the water. — FactAnimal / Wikipedia

31

Tardigrades

Q: Which animal will be the last surviving species on Earth? A: Tardigrades Those little water bears are the toughest of Earth's organisms and can withstand everything from extreme radiation to the vacuum of space. Scientists say they'll be the last ones standing when the Sun eventually destroys us. CRACKED.COM — Source: Gizmodo

30

311

311 is an Omaha police code for indecent exposure. The guitarist got arrested for skinny dippinng, so they used the citation code as a band name. CRACKED.COM — Source

29

Dreams

CRACKED OLDER PEOPLE ARE MORE LIKELY TO DREAM IN BLACK AND WHITE. The leading theory behind this is that older people had less exposure to color television. As of 2008, 12 percent of people reported dreaming in black and white- in the 1940s that number was 75%. — Source

28

Good Omens

At the premiere of Good Omens, a seat was left empty for Terry Pratchett's hat and scarf. Neil Gaiman paid tribute to his late co-author with Pratchet — Source: Radio Times

27

Carrie Fisher and Jamie Lee Curtis

Celebrities who were high school buddies Carrie Fisher and Jamie Lee Curtis When Curtis arrived as a freshman at Beverly Hills High School, Princess/General Leia was starting her junior year. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Hollywood Reporter

26

Hugh Jackman

Before he was the greatest showman, Hugh Jackman was a children's birthday party clown. His last gig was for an 8-year old celebrant who thought he was crap. CRACKED.COM — Source

25

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock Не was afraid of cops. When Hitchcock was five, his father had a police officer lock him up in a cell for a few minutes to give him a lesson. It worked: As an adult, he wouldn't even drive for fear of getting a ticket. CRACKED.COM — Source: Mental Floss

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Pet Sematary

41 Random Bits of Trivia That’ll Never Take Their Time in Your Brain for Granted — Source: Convention Junkies

23

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Steven Spielberg Movies Raiders of the Lost Ark Harrison Ford was a last-minute replacement for Tom Selleck. When CBS banned their Magnum P.I. star from appearing in the movie, Spielberg suggested Ford. George Lucas didn't want Indiana Jones and Han Solo to be played by the same actor, but Spielberg convinced him. CRACKED.COM — Source: Mental Floss

22

Dunkin’ Donuts

Dunkin' Donuts was originally named Open Kettle. DUNKIN' DRIVETHRU DONUTS - The founder's architect came up with the name we know now, changed two years later. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

21

Lego City

350,000-Piece LEGO City Brick engineer Gerry Burrows completed the 350,000-piece Garrison of Moriah in only 11 months. It includes a colosseum, hangar, bridge, waterfalls, and Gerry-Burrows-sized statuary. Thematically, it draws from The Lord of the Rings, the Bible, and classical architecture, and is peopled with Star Wars action figures. CRACKED.COM — Source

20

Disney World

Disney World is hiding an abandoned island. Disney used it as a wildlife observatory, but shut it down in 1999 when they opened Animal Kingdom and moved all the animals there. Today, it's an overgrown jungle of empty animal cages, ruled by vultures (the actual kind, not the cartoon Disney kind). CRACKED.COM — Source

19

Astronauts

An astronaut pooped and puked all over Apollo 8 in mid-orbit. Frank Borman got briefly but violently ill, to the extent that it overwhelmed the waste system. Meaning: poo and spew orbs floating around the cabin. CRACKED.COM — Source

18

Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams Summer of '69 In the summer of 1969, Bryan Adams was 10 years old. The upbeat nostalgia of this song wasn't inspired by an actual year, but rather Mr. Adams' fondness for a certain sexual position. CRACKED.COM — Source

17

Crude Oil

Crude oil isn't always black. The color varies greatly based on the concentra- tion of hydrocarbon mole- cules and other com- pounds in the mixture. Pennsylvania grade crude oil is typically greenish in color. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — PRI

16

The Simpsons

Matt Groening's dad's name is Homer Groening explains, I thought Simpson was a funny name in that it had the word 'simp' in it, which is short for 'simpleton'-I just went with it. CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Facts About The Simpsons (In Case You Run Out Of Episodes To Watch)

15

Skrillex

Skrillex was Sonny Moore's old AOL name. It was a stupid old online AOL screen name. There really isn't a meaning behind it. CRACKED.COM — 20 Surprising Reasons Behind Musicians' Stage Names

14

The Guillotine

CRACKED GUILLOTINE: NOT AS HUMANE AS PROMISED. At a certain point, people began thinking that the guillotine wasn't as humane as the French Revolution government said it was. It turns out that those killed by it didn't die right away, and still briefly showed signs of life after they were beheaded. — pirtuss/Shutterstock
National Center for Biotechnology Information

13

Newsweek

There is still a Newsweek article from 1995 up on their website scoffing about the future of the internet. week INKING g/85 Newsweek Sup cmp. MOVIFIED , CHOPPED. New CRACKED.COM It laughed at the idea that people would get news, learn, or buy airline tickets online, calling things like interactive libraries and multimedia classrooms baloney. — Newsweek / Wikimedia

12

The Atlantic Ocean

GRACKED THE ATLANTIC OCEAN IS SALTIER THAN THE PACIFIC OR INDIAN OCEANS. Large rivers like the Amazon tend to deposit more salt from land into the Atlantic Ocean. — Source

11

Cosby’s Car

Bill Cosby gave back a custom AC Cobra Supersnake because he couldn't control it. CRACKED.COM American automotive de- signer Carroll Shelby gave Cosby the car in 1966, but it was too fast for him. The next owner lost control and drove it off a cliff into the Pacific Ocean. — Barret Jackson

10

Sherlock Holmes

sherlock Holmes said The game is afoot! only once. It's become a Holmesian catchphrase, almost on par with Elementary, dear Watson (which he never actually said). But the game is afoot appears in a single story-and Holmes was, in fact, quoting Shakespeare when he said it. CRACKED.COM — Supanova

9

Mike DeWine

Gov. Mike DeWine opened the Ohio School Safety Summit by talking about arming teachers. CRACKED.COM The state will also hire 16 mo- bile field trainers, who will work with districts that per- mit teachers to carry guns. Educators are required 24 hours of training before walking into Gym class with a big iron on their hip. — Cleveland

8

The Vietnam War

American POWs during the Vietnam War used the notes ofshave and a Haircut to authenticate themselves. American captives would authenticate a new prison- er's American identity by tapping the first five notes of Shave and a Haircut against a cell wall, and wait- ing for the appropriate re- sponse: two more taps. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

7

The Baby Food Diet

THE BABY FOOD DIET Supposedly started by celebrity trainer celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson in the early 2010s, the goal is to eat 14 baby food jars a day (about 1000 calories) with a small adult chewable dinner. CRACKED.COM — Source: Food Network

6

Sam Kinison

Sam Kinison was a touring preacher. He quit after he caught his wife cheating on him. CRACKED.COM — Source: Ozy

5

Nut Theft

CRACKED.COM Nut theft is big in California. Stealing electronics? Booze? Nope - the really high-yield crime in California is nut-napping. International crime rings run sophisticated operations, complete with false shipping papers. Nuts are notoriously hard to track, and a truckload can be worth as much as $500,000. — Source

4

Calling 9-1-1

DUMB REASONS PEOPLE HAVE CALLED 911 DISCARDED FRIES A Redditor admitted that 911 when he was five years old, he called 911 on his mother EMERGENCY CALL because she threw away his leftover McDonald's fries. CRACKED — chanonnat srisura/Shutterstock
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3

Alien

Ridley Scott was fifth in line to direct Alien. Scott was about to start working on Tristan and Isolde, but after seeing George Lucas's Star Wars, he felt he needed to do something different. Then the script of Alienlanded on his table. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About 'Alien'

2

Lady and the Tramp

eww! walt Disney didn't like the iconic à I are scene of the romantic dinner in The Lady and the Tramp (1955) Не thought that two dogs eating pasta would be a disaster without any kind of tenderness involved. But Frank Thomas, the cartoonist in charge of the film, created a scene so perfect that Disney couldn't resist the charm. CRACKED.COM — Source: 46 Next-Level Movie Facts To Know

1

Elevators

CRACKED.COM Many people who used elevators in the 1800s were so anxious that they reported feeling extreme dizziness and nausea. — Source

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