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November 14, 2024

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43

Pepsi White

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

42

Tropic Thunder

Tropic Thunder's Les Grossman was Tom Cruise's creation. The character wasn't in the script, but Cruise said I think you need another villain other than just the 12-year-old drug king, and suggested somebody who embodies the sleaziest, seamiest side of Hollywood. CRACKED.COM — Grantland

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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 — Source

40

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. — Source

39

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford put a nod to his philosophy professor in The Last Crusade. When Indy says If it's truth you're looking for, Dr. Tyree's philosophy class is right down the hall, that's a reference to William Earl Tyree, Ford's old professor at Ripon College (where Ford majored in philosophy). NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

38

Johnny Knoxville

CRACKED W Madison JOHNNY KNOXVILLE TURNED DOWN SNL. Knoxville decided not to take a job on Saturday Night Live and instead focus on his own show, Jackass. Just think of what might have been. — Paramount Pictures, MTV Films
Johnny Knoxville Was Offered ’Saturday Night Live’ But Chose ’Jackass’ Instead

37

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% — SSSource: Wired

36

Russia

In Russia, complaining about winter is considered unpatriotic. The winter saved the country from two major invasions, So extreme cold is something to — Source: Edmonton Journal

35

The Killer Tiger

The individual animal with the most human kills ever was a tiger called the Champawat Tiger. Champawat, from North- ern India, adjusted its hunting strategy to kill people after a tooth injury left it unable to hunt nor- mal prey and was shot af- ter an estimated 436 kills. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

34

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

33

An Ancient Virus

Huge examples of normally small things A gigantic ancient virus Scientists made a huge discovery when they revived Pithovirus sibericum, which had been frozen in permafrost in Siberia for 34,000 years. It's the biggest virus in the world and can only affect single-celled organisms, like amoebae. CRACKED — Source

32

The CIA

In 1977, William Kampiles stole a spy satellite manual from the CIA which he sold to the Russians for.$3000. CRACKED.COM Не then told the CIA who he worked for and what he had done in the hopes that they would hire him as a double agent. They didn't and he was sentenced to 40 years in prison. — Source

31

The Warriors

CRACKED.COM ALTHOLACE E THE WARRIORS The extras included real gang members. For authenticity, director Walter Hill recruited actual New York City gang members to be in the movie (but also had undercover cops as extras, to make sure things remained peaceful). — Source

30

Segregation

The US military was segregated Black men and women fought for their country but were denied basic human rights. For example, Black servicemen could not enter Southern restaurants where their German prisoners were served meals. CRACKED.COM — Source

29

Fontgate

CRACKED NAWAZ SHARIF In 2018, it was revealed that Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had tried to make fake documents to hide his corruption. The papers were in the Calibri font, which wasn't around until 2007, and the documents were supposed to be from 2006. — ARS Technica / Siasat

28

Ken Jennings

Ken Jennings' record-setting run on Jeopardy! SMA THINK His 74-game winning streak lasted from June through November of 2004, and he became a household name. The streak netted him $2,520,700. CRACKED — Source / Outsider

27

Sunlight Sensor

The bead on your dashboard tells your car whether it's day or night. This is the car's sunlight sensor. The level of sunlight lets the car know whether it should activate daytime running lamps, illuminate the instrument panel, and so on. CRACKED.COM — Invisible, Super-Smart Gadgets That Are Hidden All Around Us

26

Jordan Peele

CRACKED.COM Jordan Peele Не was denied his dream of joining Saturday Night Live. SNL actually offered him a spot, but Mad TV wouldn't let him go, even with just a few weeks left in his contract. So Peele missed out on his dream job - and the following season, Mad TV missed out on having Jordan Peele. — Source: Showbiz CheatSheet

25

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

24

Diamonds

Diamond engagement rings are mostly the result of marketing. Engagement rings have existed for a long time, and sometimes they had diamond — Sources: The Atlantic, Brides

23

Big Ben

WHEN YOU TRAVEL TO LONDON, DON'T EVER CALL THIS TOWER BIG BEN.THE TOWER ITSELF IS CALLED ELIZABETH TOWER. NOW THIS IS BIG BEN. BIG BEN IS THE NAME GIVEN TO THE BELL INSIDE THE ELIZABETH TOWER. CRACKED.COM — Source

22

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 — Source

21

Geriatric Firewood

A 3,500 year old tree was burned down by a meth addict. GRACKED.COM The Senator, the 5th oldest tree in the world, was burned down by a 26-year-old who lit a fire inside the tree to see the meth she wanted to smoke. — Huffington Post

20

World War II

A German Luftwaffe ace that flew 324 missions is still alive, at 100 years old. GRACKED.COM Hugo Broch is credited with 81 victories, all on the Eastern Front, as a pilot for the aeri- al-warfare branch of the German Wehr- macht during WWII. — Source

19

Strokes

A HICKEY GAVE A WOMAN A STROKE. 20 2010 21 mm CRACKED.COM Days after a make-out session, a 44-year-old Maori woman found her arm getting weaker. Turned out a love bite had created a blood clot, which traveled to her head and led to a stroke. — New Zealand Medical Journal

18

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

17

9 to 5

The Dolly Parton movie 9 to 5 was inspired by a real labor movement from the 1970s. It was called the 9to5 movement, and it advocated for better pay, better working conditions, and more opportunities for women in the workplace. CRACKED.COM — Source: Marketplace.org

16

Thomas Edison

The first movie studio. 1893 CRACKED.COM Thomas Edison's New Jersey studio, The Black Maria, was built for about $600 to produce short films for the Kinetoscope. — Source

15

Three’s Company

CRACKED SUZANNE SOMERS & JOHN RITTER On Three's Company, she was paid $30,000 per episode to Ritter's $150,000. When she pushed for a raise, the show replaced her, and she said that Ritter shunned her. They briefly reconciled just before his passing. — Insider / Biography / GV Wire

14

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 — BBC

13

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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12

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

11

Andy Serkis

THE LORD OF THE RINGS THE HOBBIT ANDY SERKIS DIDN'T JUST PLAY GOLLUM. A big contribution he did to the Hobbit trilogy was directing the second unit for the three movies. That's... that's actually cool. CRACKED.COM — Source: ScreenCrush/YouTube

10

Egyptair

An EgyptAir flight that crashed en route to Cairo, killing all 66 people on board, was brought down by a cigarette. SC PRE The pilot had enjoyed a mid-air smoke break, which resulted in a fire when his cigarette ignited oxygen leaking from an oxygen mask in the cockpit. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

9

Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare just kind of stumbled into a role in John Wick: Chapter 2. Не was hanging out with Keanu Reeves and, since he was a fan of the first movie, he asked Reeves What can I do? The rest is movie history. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

8

The Okapi

The okapi is an animal that likes its privacy, preferring to live a solitary life within a large secluded area. They mark their territory with a sticky tar-like substance coming from their hooves. And urine, of course. CRACKED.COM — Source: 12 Cool Facts To File Away For The Future

7

‘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

6

Black Cats

Black cats have always been part of folklore and superstition. In Scottish folklore, there's a fairy named Cat Sith who walked around as a giant black cat, stealing the souls of the dead. In Medieval times, they were associated with the devil, and even blamed for the Black Death. CRACKED.COM — Source: 22 Historical Halloween Facts To Hex Your Brain

5

King Charles

KING CHARLES' holistic healthcare. Experts believe Charles' Duchy Originals food company's detox concoction of artichoke and dandelion was scientifically unproven. They called it outright quackery under the banner of holistic and integrative healthcare. CRACKED — Salma Bashir Motiwala/Shutterstock
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4

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

3

Caddyshack

MICHAEL O'KEEFE LIED ABOUT BEING A GOOD GOLFER. CADDY SHACK O'Keefe says the filmmakers wanted at least one person from the cast to have some golfing — Uproxx

2

The Hobbit

J. R. R. Tolkien began work on The Hobbit one day early in the 1930s. CRACKED.COM While he was marking school papers, he found a blank page. Suddenly inspired, he wrote the words, In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit. — Source

1

Paul Revere

Paul Revere III is the great-great-great-great grandson of the original. Не currently serves as legal counsel for a copper manufacturing company founded by Paul Revere in 1801. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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