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These little guys are hitchin’ a ride on your brain whether it knows it or not

42 Random Bits of Trivia That Are Stuck to Our Brainstems Like Barnacles

November 14, 2024

Yes, facts can latch onto your brain and stay with it for life, but they should in no way be considered “parasitic.” Parasites feed off of their hosts while facts feed their hosts. These facts are tagalong life-forms that add to the overall wellbeing of your brain. It’s a symbiotic relationship, if you will.

Just don’t ask them to clean it like those suckerfish do with sharks.

42

Weekend Rain

15 Scientific Explanations For Dumb Everyday Problems - Does it feel like it rains extra on weekends, right when you’re free? It’s not your imaginatio — Source: BBC

41

Weird Al

Weird Al Yankovic's Architecture Degree CRACKED.COM If Mr. Yankovic had gone into the profession he went to school for, do you think he'd be designing parodies of famous buildings? — Source: KCLU

40

Monty Python

A GIANT DEAD PARROT WAS BUILT TO CELEBRATE THE PYTHONS. To promote Monty Python's farewell, a 50-foot fiberglass sculpture was commissioned by the TV channel that aired their final performance. Bereft of life, the colossal ex-parrot was publicly left to rest in peace in South London. — Source: Fast Company

39

Ancient Egypt

Facial hair was surprisingly strictly regulated back in ancient Egypt. Men had to keep their beards, and couldn't even shave them - unless they happened to be in mourning. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

38

Vikings

Viking men wore makeup. CRACKED.COM A Spanish Arab who vis- ited Hedeby around the year 1000 described how both men and women in the town wore make-up to look young- er and more attractive. — Source

37

Alligators

Factoring in how many people live in alligator country, there are about 0.06 alligator attacks per year per 100,000 people. Even though they are abund

36

Butterflies

BUTTERFLIES WILL EAT BLOOD, SWEAT, TEARS, URINE, POOP, AND ROTTING FLESH. These not-picky-eaters will also consume mud. CRACKED.COM — Mental Floss

35

Lisbon Thefts

In Lisbon, Portugal, authorities have not been able to stop people from stealing ceramic tiles known as azulejos, which have been part of the city's c

34

Roald Dahl

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory CHARLiE ANOTHE CHOCOLTE FACTORY BY Roald Dahl Element by Joseph Concerning - four - and Che N with M TO and to plate CRACKED COM Roald Dahl wrote the original script, but was so miffed about the rewrites that he wrote in his will that the sequel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, couldn't be adapted for film. — Source

33

T. Rexes

Turns out, T-Rexes grew so fast, you could almost watch them grow. Teenage T-Rexes could sometimes add 35-45 pounds to their frame in as little as a week. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Android

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Clowns

CRACKED.COM British clowns use eggs as a makeup registry. Over 250 ceramic eggs are housed in the London's Clown Gallery-Museum, each painted with the signature look of a particular clown as a form of copyright protection. The gallery- museum is housed inside a church, because clowns are apparently trying to be creepy. — Source

30

Huckleberry Finn

The Walter Scott was a steamboat in Huckleberry Finn. It was named that as an insult. Author Mark Twain thought Sir Walter Scott's novels glorified war and were to blame for much of the windy humbuggeries of the South, which led to things like duels or even the Civil War itself. So Twain named a steamboat after Scott, then had it carried away by a strong current and wrecked against some rocks. CRACKED.COM Ira Fistell, 2012. Mark Twain: Three Encounters. — 23 Sneaky Insults That Sailed Right Over People's Heads

29

Swell Sharks

SHARK SUPERPOWERS CRACKED.COM Sharks can go weeks without eating A swell shark has been recorded going up to 15 months without eating. — Source: NOAA

28

IKEA

IKEA sells its own beer. ITE 117% vol = 24756 NOT IN 47% vol-D 347% vot = IKEA IKEA СКВА IKEA IKEA de TOUS LAGER du MDRX LAGER OL was سير de MÉRK LAST ÖL MOTO LASER Dark Jagar been Light - Laper been Dark lager - Dank lagor - CRAGKED.COM However it is only available to purchase in the United Kingdom. — Source: IKEA

27

Interracial Marriage

THE UNITED STATES BANNED INTERRACIAL MARRIAGE FOR LONGER THAN SOUTH AFRICA. Famously racist South Africa banned people of different races from getting

26

Randy Quaid

RANDY QUAID IS AFRAID OF STAR WHACKERS. Quaid and his wife have sought refugee status in Canada, claiming they were targeted by a secret conspiracy to murder Hollywood stars for some reason. Не names Heath Ledger and David Carradine as victims of this shadowy cabal. CRACKED.COM — 25 Celebs Who Left Reality Behind

25

Disney

DISNEY USED SHELL COMPANIES TO BUY MAGIC KINGDOM. THE AIM: LOWBALLING LANDOWNERS. By hiding that such a huge company wanted the land, they kept sellers from realizing how valuable their property was going to be. Some of the companies were named Tomahawk Properties and the cutesy M.T. Lott Co. CRACKED.COM — Source: Dark Moments From Disney’s Past

24

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

A deleted scene from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer explains why Cornelius licks his ax. After Rudolph guides Santa to the Island of Misfit Toys, Cornelius picks up his ax after throwing it in the air, then licks it and says Peppermint! What I've been searching for all my life! I've struck it rich. So he was just licking his ах to see if he'd finally found peppermint. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

23

Chris Colfer

Same series, almost a different role GLEE CHRIS COLFER as Artie Abrams Colfer's audition changed the show entirely. After losing his audition for Artie, the character of Kurt Hummel was created just for him. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Hollywood Reporter

22

Dee Dee Ramone

Dee Dee Ramone 1951 -2002 DEE DEE RAMONE O.K...1 Kotta go now. CRACKED CON Wearing your own band's shirt my be punk rock faux pas, but putting your ow

21

Carrie 2: The Rage

CARRIE 2: THE RAGE WAS THROWN TOGETHER 23 YEARS AFTER THE CLASSIC. CRACKED 1999's Carrie 2: The Rage was supposed to be an original project called The Curse, but it was so similar to 1976's Carrie, that MGM just decided to make it a sequel. — JoBlo / IMDB

20

Dacia’s Car Commercial

Dacia's Car Commercial That Offends Everyone CRACKED.COM Romanian car company Dacia made what AdWeek described as the most offensive car commercial ever in 2011, using dick jokes and ethnic stereotypes to offend the elderly, car salesmen, and the entire country of Romania. Warning: There are ra- cial slurs for the Romani people in that commercial. Like, whoa, really bad ones. — AdWeek

19

Emergency Code

2 INSPECTOR SANDS In UK public transportation services, a code used in announcements when there's a public emergency, like a fire or bomb threat CRACK

18

Prison Escapes

In France during 1986, Nadine Vaujour took helicopter flying lessons for six months. She then rented a helicopter. JBG Vaujour flew it to the prison where her husband was being held, dropped a rope down to the roof, and spirited him away. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

17

Amy Schumer

COMEDY DE NERD Amy Schumer apologized to Hilaria Baldwin for using a picture of her as a joke. She took one of Baldwin's pictures and reposted it on her own Instagram as a holiday card, but the joke apparently didn't go over too well. CRACKED.COM — Source

16

Calvin Coolidge

Former U.S. President Calvin Coolidge enjoyed playing tricks on hís bodyguards. CRACKED.COM Coolidge would buzz his bodyguards and then hide under his desk as they frantically searched for him. — Source

15

Snoop Dogg

Celebrity overseas gigs SNOOP DOGG's German mobile ad Picture this: A sad guy and his turtle sit on his kitchen floor, when out of nowhere, Snoop pops out of the fridge in a tux and a straight-haired wig, singing in German. Some models join in, and boom! VybeMobile. Top up those minutes, baby. CRACKED — Sterling Munksgard/Shutterstock,
VybeMobile
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14

Happy Days

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13

A Very Florida Man Teacher

WEIRD WORLD An art teacher called in sick one week after being hired, then showed up to disrupt student assessments. Martin Reese arrived at the middle school with large speakers to blast music while kids were taking the FSA test. Police were called after Reese refused to turn the music down and took off his shirt in the school courtyard. CRACKED.COM — Click Orlando

12

Finding Jesus

Awful Knock-Offs (2020) Finding Jesus The Christian faith is insulted by this shameless Finding Nemo copycat. This flick needs no summary: it's just preaching. Look, we can also do it: don't be a dick. Or be a dick, but only towards dicks, exactly like our boy JC was with the merchants. There, we spared you the stiff, unfinished character design. CRACKED.COM — Trailer on YouTube

11

Megyn Kelly

Megyn Kelly was an aerobics instructor and a background model in an abs tape. In her words: It wasn't an infomercial! It was an abs tape! In another life-and as I like to say, another body-I used to teach aerobics. I was paid one whole dollar to be Backup Girl #1. CRACKED.COM — Source

10

Eminem

CRACKEDOON Eminem sold 700 bricks for a little over 300 dollars each. EMIEM EMINAM The bricks came from his childhood home. Those who ordered also got

9

Water Skiing

YOUNG INVENTORS A TEEN INVENTED THE GEAR FOR A SPORT (AND THE SPORT). Water skiing was pretty much invented by 18-year- old Ralph Samuelson in Lake Pepin, Minnesota, in 1922. Не made his own skis made of pine board, after wooden barrel staves and snow skis proved not to be able to do the job. CRACKED.COM — Source

8

Abraham Lincoln

John Wilkes Booth is in one of the 50 photos John Wilkes Booth ever taken of Abraham Abraham Lincoln Lincoln. This one was taken during his Second Ina — Read more: 8 Insane Coincidences You Won't Believe

7

The Office

THE OFFICE The George Foreman grill on which Michael burns his foot in season 2 can be seen in the bedroom during the infamous Dinner Party episode in season 4. CRACKED.COM — The Office (Youtube)

6

Richard the Lionheart

13 Little Things You Didn’t Know About Movies And A Bunch Of Other Subjects - Richard the Lionheart took over an island because he felt offended. — Source: North Cyprus

5

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Monty Python and the Holy Grail was supposed to end with a big battle (but it cost too much). HO VE POLICE The ending was supposed to show the French, the knights of Camelot, and the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog duking it out, but the Pythons decided that having police arrest King Arthur would be both cheaper and funnier. CRACKED.COM — Source

4

Cain’s Jawbone

CRACKED COM cain's Jawbone is a puzzle that only four people have been able to solve. In 1934, puzzle writer Edward Mathers (a.k.a. Torquemada) published Cain's Jawbone, a novella of 100 cryptic, out-of- order pages. The challenge was to rearrange the pages in the correct sequence and solve the murders. The task proved so hard that only four people have ever completed it. — Source

3

Batman: Arkham Asylum

A developer on Batman: Arkham Asylum spent two years on nothing but the titular character's cape. YOU ARE UNDER CLOSE SURVITILANCE - They had to create 700 different animations and sound effects for the cape. CRACKED.COM — Source

2

Dr. Seuss

CRACKED GOM Horton Hears a Who Horton was named after Dr. Seuss' college friend. Seuss thought of naming the elephant Bosco, Osmer, and Humphrey, before settling on the name of his friend Horton Conrad, from Dartmouth College. — Source

1

The U.S. Postal Service

CRACKED THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE STILL USES MULES. There are a few locales, mostly located in steep canyons and the like, that require mules to get to. — Source

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