43 Random Bits of Trivia to Put in Your Kindle and Curl Up With By the Fire

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43 Random Bits of Trivia to Put in Your Kindle and Curl Up With By the Fire

We uploaded this list to the internet, but that doesn’t mean that it’s the only way to enjoy it. You could go old school and print it out, or you can split the difference and get it up in your Kindle. We hear they’re a tad softer on the eyes than most screens. 

If that all sounds like too much work, we can send someone to your house to read it for you. Whatever you like!

Pepsi White

PEPSI WHITE had a limited run in Japan in 2008. PEPSI. wiHITe SS & YOOURT T Refreshingyogurt-flavored, politically-incorrect soda. CRACKED.COM

Always Be My Maybe

ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE Michelin star chef Niki Nakayama was the culinary consultant on the film. In the movie, Ali Wong's character Sasha is a celebrity chef, and Wong said Nakayama - who owns the LA restaurant n/ naka - helped a lot with all the food elements. BEHIND THE SCENES CRACKED.COMT

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Clark Stanley

CRACKED.COM Clark Stanley was the original snake oil salesman. Stanley, a.k.a. The Rattlesnake King, presented himself as a cowboy who had learned the healing powers of rattlesnake oil from the Hopi. There was no reason to believe his snake oil liniment actually cured anything - but that didn't prevent Stanley from building a commercial empire on it.

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Beetles

Bombardier beetles project hot, noxious chemicals from their anuses. GRACKED.COM If the beetle is caught by a toad, this defense mechanism forces the predator to puke them back up. 27%

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Computerized Communication

Computer allows completely paralyzed patients to cOmmunicate for the first time. Patients with locked -in syndrome (unable to move even their eyes) we

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey was hired by a country club in Texas to set up sand traps in a golf course. He was later given a gun to shoot armadillos when thos

Diamonds

Diamond engagement rings are mostly the result of marketing. Engagement rings have existed for a long time, and sometimes they had diamond
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The Washington Monument

The Washington Monument has a tiny, hidden twin. A 12-foot replica of the Monument is buried right next to it. It was built in the 1880s as a surveyor's tool-they'd use its scale to verify readings. The ground level rose over time, and the Mini Monument was encased in a tube, buried, and forgotten. CRACKED.COM

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A.I. Lawyers

Lawyer Als could make legal help affordable. 30% 20% 10% An Al built by a Stanford student has SO far overturned over $4 million worth of parking tick

Geography

The distance between Europe and Africa is only 9 miles at the narrowest part of the Strait of Gibraltar. A hypothetical bridge or tunnel spanning the gap, called the Strait of Gibraltar Crossing, would con- nect Europe and Afri- ca. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

43 Random Bits of Trivia to Put in Your Kindle and Curl Up With By the Fire

Walt Disney

Walt Disney himself helped to design a Mickey Mouse gas mask Though few remain, you can find several on display in Various museums in the United State

‘80s Arcades

In the '8Os, video game arcades were seen as seedy dens of drugs and sex. CHAM JUNGTUE KOING Going there to play Donkey Kong could lead kids to a life

Sleep

SLEEPTO LEARN BETTER. You can pick up any skill faster, either physical or intellectual, if you sleep for a few hours just after practicing. PDA F! CR

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