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41 Random Bits of Trivia We Snatched Up in A Flag Football Game Against A Thick Yet Highly Agile Encyclopedia

November 27, 2024

Knowledge and bragging rights? This game of random facts is amazing! Not only do we win all kinds of interesting little tidbits, we then get to turn around and immediately brag about having all this knowledge.

Man, winning is great. We really wish we could win at any other game. Oh well — if the fact game is our one and only source of knowledge and confidence then we’re cool with that. Hope you are too!

41

Immaculate Innings

There were more 'immaculate innings' in 2017 than from 1929-1952. NEW YORK 34 CRACKED.COM An immaculate inning is when a baseball pitcher strikes out three batters with only nine pitches. 1929 to 1952 saw zero such innings, while there were 8 in 2017 alone. — Source

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Thriller

Michael Jackson's THRILLER is so much more than a music video. In December 1983, the 13-minute short film was solely responsible for increasing MTV's ratings tenfold. It is the only music video to be inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress for being culturally, historically or aesthetically significant. CRACKED — Michael Jackson/YouTube
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Stuck in a Chair

A 550 lb woman got stuck in a chair in her home when her skin began to attach to it. GRAGKED.COM The 75-year-old couldn't be moved because she was attached to the fabric of the chair, and when police tried to remove her, her bones started breaking. She died after a month in the hospital. — Source

38

Russell Crowe

Actors trying to be musicians (and vice versa) Russell Crowe's band came with a grunt, left with a whimper. During Crowe's peak as an actor he continued to record music (with middling success) with his band 30 Odd Foot of Grunts. After giving it a go, he dissolved the band in 2005. CRACKED.COM — Sources: Today, South Sydney Media/YouTube

37

Salami

Salami are completely uncooked, but still totally safe to eat as they are. The curing process, which involves the sausage maturing in its skin, makes them safe and gives them their characteristic intense flavor. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — BBC

36

Rick and Morty

Justin Roiland got drunk to voice Rick Sanchez in Rick and Morty. He apparently does it every so often to get into character as the extremely alcoholic Rick, and Adult Swim even released videos of him getting drunk. CRACKED.COM — Source: Collider

35

Monty Python

A PLAY WAS WRITTEN ABOUT MONTY PYTHON. Pythonesque by Roy Smiles recounts the group's history, focusing on Graham Chapman and his struggles with alcoholism. First staged in 2009, it was later adapted as a radio drama by the BBC. — Sources: Goodreads, BBC

34

Batman Meme

The Batman Slapping Robin meme comes from a bonkers comic. The panel comes from a 1965 imaginary story where Bruce Wayne thinks his father was killed by Superman, and becomes Batman specifically to hunt him down. And he doesn't just slap Robin - he also wipes his memory. — More: 8 Famous Superhero Memes (That Are Even Dumber In Context)

33

Batman

Ben Affleck signed up to play Batman just so his son could, well, see him as Batman. Everybody wants their kid to think of them as a superhero before they get too smart, he said, so the choice was a pretty natural one. CRACKED.COM — Source

32

The Eiffel Tower

As metal expands on heating, the Eiffel Tower is actually 15-17cm taller in the summer CRACKED.COM — Source: 22 True Facts (That Seem Like Nonsense)

31

Dolph Ziggler

GRACKED WWE WRESTLER DOLPH ZIGGLER CONFUSED CANADA In Toronto, performing for the 2nd time ever, Dolph Ziggler bombed because his entire set was about Chipotle restaurants - which hadn't yet reached Canada. — WWE / Sports Keeda

30

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg used to put makeup on corpses. LA She had a beautician's license, so when she saw an ad for a job at a funeral home, she applied right away since, well, money is money. — Source: Prince Could Ball! 7 Unexpected Pre-Fame Lives (RIP Prince)

29

Star Wars

Star Wars rips off French comics. If you're familiar with Moebius, or with Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mezieres' Valerian and Laureline, you might have noticed that Star Wars borrows heavily from them. Mezieres in particular claimed to be dazzled, jealous and angry about the whole thing. — More: 'Star Wars Holiday Special's Best Part Was Kind Of A Rip-Off

28

Waiting in Line

The average person spends FIVE YEARS OF THEIR LIFE waiting in line. CRACKED.COM — Source

27

Snip

Snip A 1976 highly-hyped A sitcom from the creator of Welcome Back Kotter, apparently cancelled because one of the actors was openly gay. CRACKED.COM — Source

26

The Godfather

Best Movies Ever The Godfather The horse head was real. Francis Ford Coppola didn't find the original prop convincing, so they just found a soon-to-be- terminated horse and managed to have its head shipped to the set on an ice bucket. CRACKED.COM — More: 'The Godfather's Horse Head Scene's Bizarre Behind-The-Scenes Details

25

Eraserhead

Eraserhead $10K CRACKEDc David Lynch's 20-page student film took 5 long years to make, but stayed in Los Angeles theaters for 3 years, pulling in a cool $7 million.

24

Famous Fossils

This 505-million-year-old fossil is named after Johnny Depp. British scientist and Depp fan David Legg named the fossil Kooteninchela deppi because th

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23

Crime

MYTH: Want to get away with murder? Plead insanity. FACT: That's not a Get Out of Jail Free card. The Insanity Defense is attempted in less than one percent of all legal cases, and the defense is successful less than 25 percent of the time. Three states in the US don't even allow insanity as a defense. If the plea succeeds, you don't get to just go home. You get sent to a mental institution where you don't have a set sentence at all. They keep you as long as they see fit, which may be forever. CRACKED.COM http://www.pbs.arg/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/crime/trial/faqs.html — Source

22

Wolverine

WOLVERINE STOLE TIMBER WOLF'S SCHTICK. Both Wolvie and DC Comics' Wolfie, who debuted ten years earlier, are short-tempered members of superhero teams

21

Oliver McCall

Oliver McCall took the heavyweight title in 1994. Then he cried like a baby, in the rematch. In the middle of the third round, McCall dropped his glov

20

Rare Conditions

There's a rare condition that turns all your soft tissue to bone. In fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, bone gradually replaces your muscles, liga — Source: WebMD

19

Drug Cartels

The repeal of the prohibition of alcohol in 1933 led to the emergence of the modern CRAGN drug cartels. Crime syndicates needed a replacement for thei

18

Mad Max: Fury Road

THE FLAMETHROWER GUITAR THAT DOOF WARRIOR PLAYS IN MAD MAX: FURY ROAD WAS MADE FROM BEDPANS. Director George Miller explained, everything had to be found objects, repurposed in the post- apocalyptic world. CRACKED.COM — Source

17

Thunderstorms

At any given moment, there are approximately 2,000 thunderstorms happening on Earth. CRACKED.COM Annually, there are about 16 million thun- derstorms across the globe and around 100,000 of them occur somewhere in the United States. — Source

16

Melissa McCarthy

CRACKED A hostile set made MELISSA MCCARTHY physically ill She said that she once worked with someone who ran such a volatile, hostile set that it made her physically ill. My eyes were swelling up, | was absorbing all of this nuttiness. There were people weeping, visibly so upset by this one person. — Source

15

Bumblebee

Bumblebee has a shout-out to John Carpenter. DRAGON OF THE BLACK DRAGON OF THE TOOL BLACK POOL CANTONESE CANTONESE CUISINE CUISINE They snuck the facade of Wang Chi's eatery in Big Trouble in Little China, into the background of the town in Bumblebee. CRACKED.COM — Source

14

The Gracoro Burger

Gracoro Burger MCDONALD'S CRACKED.COM McDonald's Japan once offered this deep-fried dollop of macaroni, shrimp, and white sauce. — Source

13

The Sahara

CRACKED THE SAHARA DESERT IS NOT REALLY SANDY. It's only 25 percent sand - the rest is rocks. — Eros

12

Buzz Lightyear

COMEDY NERD At first, Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story was going to be called... Lunar Larry. And he would have looked way cheesier- almost like a '50s toy, just like Woody. CRACKED.COM — Source

11

Mission to Mars

CRACKED.COM The movie Mission to Mars was based on a Disneyland ride. Before Pirates of the Caribbean, Brian De Palma's Mission to Mars was loosely based on the Tomorrowland ride of the same name. The connection was downplayed in the marketing, though, and it's unclear whether De Palma himself was aware of it. — Source: 15 Random Facts to Make Your Life More Factual and/or Random

10

Drake Bell

Childhood icons who had a rough time Drake Bell Bell, best known for Nickelodeon shows like Drake & Josh, was put on probation for two years in 2021 and had to do 200 hours of community service for endangering a child and sending out inappropriate material for young people. CRACKED — Source

9

The FBI

How does the FBI stay sharp? In order to make sure their agents are up-to-speed on current laws and procedures, the FBI routinely tests them. SPECIAL

8

The Beatles

CRACKED HOFNER 500/1 BASS GUITAR (PAUL MCCARTNEY) The instantly recognisable bass has been with McCartney from The Beatles early days playing clubs in Germany to their final rooftop concert in London, and beyond, with it making several appearances throughout his solo career. — Source

7

The Third-World

CRACKED.COM Third-world country doesn't mean poor country. RUSSIA CANADA BONKOLIA UNITED STATES CHIWA KOREA LibH SAND - - - - BRAZIL AUSTI During the Cold War, the countries allied with the U.S. were the First World, while those in the Second World were with the USSR. If your country was neutral, rich or poor, that made it Third World. — Source

6

Dexter Holland

CRACKED.COM DEXTER HOLLAND is a molecular biologist. The Offspring's singer put his studies on hold when band took off, but finally got his PhD in 2017. — Source: 24 'Wait-A-Minute-What?' Celeb Facts

5

Baggers

Baggers who work in grocery stores on US military installations don't get paid. Their only income is from tips - they don't get an hourly wage at all. CRACKED.COM — Source

4

Black Swan

CRACKED Two interns successfully sued BLACK SWAN. After a five-year battle with Fox, the unpaid interns won their claim that the movie asked them to do non- educational work. It became a landmark case that changed the practice of paying interns in Hollywood. — Searchlight Pictures
The Guardian

3

Thrillers

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2

A Christmas Story

The leg lamp in A CHRISTMAS STORY was inspired by soda. Author Jean Shepherd got the idea for the wonderfully tacky lamp NEH DRIVER from an ad for Nehi Soda that featured female legs. (Nehi still QUALITY BEVERAGES exists today - it's called RC Cola.) — Sources: A Christmas Story House & Museum, The A.V. Club

1

Star Wars

The original Death Star was abandoned in a storage unit. STAR WARS CRACKED.COM A storage employee salvaged it and displayed it in his mother's antique store, where it was bought for a country western bar, who used it as a trash can. — Source

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