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40 Random Bits of Trivia That Will No Doubt Improve Every Aspect of Your Life

November 28, 2024

You’d think that a list of random facts can only help your brain, but you’d be wrong. We’ve been in the random fact game long enough to see the positive long-term effects they have on every aspect of your life. Take this list, for example. There’s a great fact about the creator of Segways accidentally riding one off of a cliff and dying.

Now your brain knows to avoid Segways at all cost! See? One single fact just added years to your life. Imagine what the rest of this list can do for you.

40

The Oddfather

Vinnie the Chin Gigante roamed Greenwich Village in his bathrobe, ranting and peeing himself, for 30 years. He was a mob boss trying to evade arrest. It worked. His act convinced the public, several judges, and even court psychiatrists, that he was unfit to stand trial. It wasn't until he was 75 years old that he admitted it had all been a con. CRACKED.COM hitn .nydailynews. gigante -arrested- -window- --scam- 2229489 — Source: The 27 Weirdest Lies That Everyone Believed

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Trap Shooters

During World War 1, the USA recruited sportsmen who were skilled at trap shooting. Rio F CRACKED.COM They were then armed with shotguns and stationed where they could fire at en- emy hand grenades in midair. — War History Online / Wikipedia

38

Bridesmaids

COMEDY NERD GRAGKED.COM CHRIS O'DOWD WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AMERICAN MILK CALLONS STATE PATRO BRIDES MAIDS The lovable Irish actor was originally supposed to throw on an American accent for the film, but sold Wiig and director Paul Fieg with his charming accent. FINALLY some middle-aged Irish male romantic interest representation!! — Source: Access Online

37

Freaks and Geeks

SHIA LABEOUF AUDITIONED FOR NEIL SCHWEIBER CRACKED.COM Before he was on Even Stevens, LaBeouf auditioned for Freaks and Geeks. — Vulture

36

Segways

CRACKED Segways and Hoverboards were portable death traps. On top of bursting into flames, hoverboards landed over 26,000 kids in the ER between 2015 and 2016. Segway has doled out its fair share of injuries, and ironically, the company's owner, Jim Heseldon, accidentally rode one off of a cliff and died. OS TAILOR adidas — Source

35

Mobile Phone Throwing

Finland hosts The Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships. - 17:04 7. a Manage Home Appe& Welpapers Home edit widgets Lock apps Zenut theme icon packa GRAGKED.COM ... System More Preferences settings A recent winner said he prepared for the event by mainly drinking. — Source: Tech Times

34

Bridget Jones’ Diary

BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY TONI COLLETTE AND KATE WINSLET WERE UP FOR THE LEAD ROLE. After Colette turned it down, Winslet was considered but producers thought she was too young. It ultimately went to Renée Zellweger. CRACKED.COM — Source

33

Avian Rap

Birds living in cities perform a type of avian rap that their rural counterparts don't. CRACKED.COM City birds also sing at a higher pitch and will try out different song types. Experts say city birds have adapted to counter back- ground noise and increase their chances of finding a mate. — Source

32

The CIA

CIA inserted LSD in the bread of a bakery. GRACKED COM The CIA secretly spiked the bread from a bakery in the French village of Pont-Saint-Esprit with enormous quantities of LSD as part of its cold war mind-control experiments. — Source

31

Olympias

21 People Who Get Unfairly Left Out Of The History Books - The power behind Alexander the Great was his mother, Olympias. When questions came up about — For details, read 6 People Who Secretly Ruled The World

30

Otis Blackwell

Elvis Presley's Don't Be Cruel CRACKED.COM Black songwriter Otis Blackwell wrote many of Presley's biggest hits including Don't Be Cruel which was recorded by the young star in 1956 and soon became a #1 hit. Though Presley received songwriting credits on many his tunes, including those penned by Blackwell, Elvis did not write a single song. MAXI-SINGO RRY STORE — Source

29

Jericho

When CBS canceled Jericho, fans sent them literal tons of peanuts. When Jericho was canceled, fans freaked out and started sending peanuts to CBS. 40,000 pounds of nuts later, CBS was reconsidering their decision. CRACKED — CBS
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28

Worker’s Comp

The practice of worker's compensation has its origins in 18th-century piracy. CRACKED COM A system was established as a result of the occupation's high risk of injury and included payments for different types of injuries as well as giving crewmates less strenuous duties when injured. — Accident Fund / Wikipedia

27

Australia

South Australia Police found cannons among other weapons at a residential home. CRACKED.COM The homeowners, now ar- rested, had brass knuckles, collapsible batons, dag- gers, semi-automatic rifles, and four, honest-to-God cannons - like with the big wheels and everything. — ABC

26

Pacific Rim

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25

Lobsters

The underbelly membrane of lobsters is as tough as industrial rubber. CRACKED.COM It is the toughest material of all natural hydrogels, includ- ing collagen, animal skins, and natural rubber. The membrane is about as strong as the rubber used to make car tires, garden hoses, and conveyor belts. — Phys

24

Jeopardy!

ALEX TREBEK- told Lorne he loved the sketch CRACKED.COM On Will Ferrell's final SNL show, the real Trebek made a surprise appearance during the Celebrity Jeopardy sketch, giving Darrell Hammond's Sean Connery a bust in the chops for good measure. — The Laugh Button

23

Sharni Vinson

ACTRESS SHARNI VINSON ALMOST LOST AN EYE WHILE FILMING YOU'RE NEXT. During the first scene where the family goes into full blown panic, Vinson's character dives and crawls underneath the dining table. As she dived, though, she went straight into the high heel of the actress playing the sister. She had a black eye for days. CRACKED.COM — Source: 16 Facts About The Making Of Your Favorite Horror Movies

22

Aerosmith

DUDE LOOKS LIKE A LADY IS ABOUT VINCE NEIL, FROM MÖTLEY CRÜE. According to Steven Tyler, the boys from Aerosmith spotted Neil from the back, in a bar, and assumed he was a woman. When he turned around, they realized their mistake and started riffing with the phrase, dude looks like a lady. CRACKED.COM http://wwwchuffingtonpost.com/sue-kerr/aerosmith-dude-looks-like-a-lady_b_3848538.html — Source

21

Spider-Man

TOM HOLLAND HAS A SPIDER-MAN TATTOO. yn eens CRACKEDG COM Holland got the spider symbol from his spidey suit tattooed on the bottom of his foot. He says the process was really painful and that he had to tattoo It three times in order to prevent fading. — YouTube

20

Bikinis

Bikinis are sinful! GRACKED.COM The early modern bikini was so scandalous, its creator, Louis Reard, couldn't find a model willing to wear it. Не had to hire a stripper. The Vatican labeled it sinful, and various U.S. states banned it. — CBS News

19

Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe

On-Screen Couples That Became Real Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe While many report they met on the set of Cruel Intentions, some believe they were living together secretly for over a year before shooting began. They married in 1999 and divorced in 2007. CRACKED.COM — Us Magazine

18

Idina Menzel

Idina Menzel was credited as Adele Dazeem in a playbill. AT THIS PERFORMANCE THE ROLE OF ELIZABETH WILL BE PLAYED BY ADELE DAZEEM After John Travolta famously butchered her name, the Broadway show If/Then (which starred Menzel) made a nod to the mispronunciation. CRACKED.COM — Source

17

Merck & Co.

An arthritis drug produced by Merck & Co. resulted in the death of approximately 60,000 people. SL NO. sd Magnes GRAGKED.COM The company allegedly was aware of the side ef- fects and did not with- draw the drug from the market until FDA caught on. The company still ex- ists to this day. — New Scientist

16

Cheese-rolling

BIZARRE EVENTS CHEESE WHEEL RACING Every year, people in Gloucestershire, UK race down Cooper's Hill, a 650-foot drop. The goal? To be the first one to the bottom and across the finish line with a NINE-POUND ROUND OF DOUBLE GLOUCESTER CHEESE. The cheese can reach speeds of up to 70 mph. CRACKED — ComposedPix/Shutterstock
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15

The Wire

IDRIS ELBA PRETENDED TO BE AMERICAN. THE WIRE Elba says his manager told him to pretend to be American because the show's creator, David Simon, only wanted to cast Americans for the show. Elba came clean in the fourth round of auditions, but at that point, he impressed everyone so much that it didn't matter. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Lies Actors Told (To Get Big Breaks)

14

Muslims in World War I

AROUND 400,000 MUSLIMS FOUGHT FOR BRITAIN IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR. The Muslim role in the War to End All Wars is rarely discussed, but many fought and died for the victory of the Allies. The Indian Army consisted of 1.3 million soldiers, among them were 800,000 Hindu soldiers, 100,000 Sikhs and 400,000 Muslims. CRACKED.COM — Source

13

Ice Cream Rations

World War II CRACKED.COM Ice cream rations were more coveted than cigarettes and fresh socks. Look at the Battle of the Coral Sea from 1942. While engaging the Japanese, the USS Lexington sank. But before the crew abandoned ship, they carried out one important task: They ate all the ice cream. The men broke into the freezer and scooped all the ice cream into their helmets, licking them clean before evacuating at the last minute. — Source: 20 Facts That Change How You Picture Historical Events

12

The Jim Crow Era

Source: 5 Wild Loopholes People Used To Beat Rigged Systems

11

A Clockwork Orange

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10

World War II

Greetings From The BX Secret B G TENNA City During WWII, Oak Ridge TN was commissioned to develop and build the first atomic bomb. The vast majority of the city's workers had absolutely no idea what they were working on and only found out after the first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. CRACKED.COM — Source

9

Spice Girls

40 Random Bits of Trivia That Will No Doubt Improve Every Aspect of Your Life — Source: BBC

8

Georgia Tech vs. Auburn

In 1896, the train carrying Georgia Tech's football team to play Auburn skidded all the way through town and didn't stop until it was five miles away. GT players walked back and lost 45-0. SHELL AKLE GREASE SHELL AXLE GREASE Auburn fans had greased the tracks. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — War Eagle Reader

7

The Thing

40 Random Bits of Trivia That Will No Doubt Improve Every Aspect of Your Life — Screenrant

6

Willy Wonka

CRACKED.COM Dwayne The Rock Johnson Tim Burton wanted him to play willy Wonka. Early in his career, Burton approached him about becoming Willy Wonka, but that was before Johnson made it big as a movie star. The role went to Johnny Depp, because of course it did. — Source: The Rock/Instagram

5

Isaac Brock

Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock saw a UFO while on a plane. It was 1997, and it turns out what he saw were the Phoenix Lights - a V-shaped object in the sky with lights scattered all over it. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Celebrities Who Swear They Saw UFOs And/Or Aliens

4

Flight Attendants

Thanks to pressure from customers, Delta flight attendants will now get paid for working during boarding. - - - Austrian Austrian GRACKED.COM Now flight attendants will be paid for board- ing rather than when all the passengers are seated and the plane's doors close. — Yahoo

3

The Aviator

Grauman's Chinese Theatre in The Aviator is one foot larger than the real-life version. E L 5 5 My megalomania explained production designer Dante Ferretti. CRACKED.COM — Source: Architectural Digest

2

Schindler’s List

Schindler's List is about a man who saves over 1,000 Jews from the Nazis. THE REALITY As it turns out, there was no Schindler's List. Schindler had almost nothing to do with the list, said David M. Crowe, a Holocaust historian. Schindler was actually in prison, at the time the film depicts him creating it. And there were apparently nine lists, not one. CRACKED.COM — Source

1

Super Smash Bros.

In 1999, we were all using the pause trick 199 in 1990 Super 1996 Smash Bros. 1990 98 1999 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 + It was 1993 a super-sweet 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 996 1997 Nintendo 64 move that'd 095 freeze the game in action. NOW YOU KNOW: THE '90s CRACKED.COM — Source

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