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35 Random Bits of Trivia to Recite, Bemused, Into a Microphone to Help You Become the ‘Joe Rogan of the Left’

December 05, 2024

A political fact slipping into this list doesn’t make it a “political list.” It’s a random facts list, so anything can find its way in here. Bear facts don’t make it a “mammals list,” and black-hole facts don’t make it an “astrophysics list.”

That’s why we love randomness. It allows us to discuss anything without revealing our stance on anything. And hey, maybe a break from politics is what we all need right now.

Uh oh! That wasn’t a stance! It was just a suggestion! Oh god, we hope we didn’t just lose half of our audience!

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Brown Bears

Brown bears often walk around with tapeworms hanging out of their butt. Since they eat raw salmon, they ingest a lot of tapeworm eggs, so they get tapeworm infections all the time. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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George Cowan

George Cowan was shot three times (once in the head), crawled to make coffee, crawled across Yellowstone, crossed a river... ...was burnt in a forest fire, thrown from a carriage, and his bed broke while receiving care. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Black Mirror

That's Aaron Paul's voice in the USS Callister episode of Black Mirror. He's the voice calling itself King of space - and the cameo was so secret, it was even kept from the show's cast members during filming. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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George Washington

CRACKED.COM George Washington was actually the 15th U.S. president. Before Washington, 14 people held the office of President of the Continental Congress between 1774 and 1788, when the Constitution created a new executive branch. Those guys aren't officially counted, mostly because it was a largely ceremonial position with no real power. — Source

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Silent Night

THERE ARE 26,000 RECORDED COVERS OF SILENT NIGHT. CRACKED.COM Making it the most recorded holiday song in history- White Christmas is a distant second at 20,000. — Source

30

NASA

NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building is SO huge, it has its own weather. NASA On humid days, actual rain clouds can form along the ceiling. CRACKED COM

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eBay

What was the first item sold on eBay? Listed by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, a broken laser pointer was the first item sold-for $14.83. CRACKED COM — Source

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The Deep Sea

Deep Sea Sponges live up to 18,000 years. CRACKED.CO COM Giant tube sponges can live past 2,000 years, in part due to the cells that make up their bodies. Unlike typical animal cells, the sponge cells can transform into whatever the sponge needs at the time. Deep sea glass sponges, which sway in deep waters atop 10 foot poles of silicone, can live up to 18,000 years. — Source: Eos

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Buzz Aldrin

13 Surprising Facts About Movies And, Like, Life In General - Buzz Aldrin took communion on the Moon. — Source: Guideposts

26

Interstellar

The black hole effects in Interstellar were based on equations by theoretical physicist Kip Thorne. The black hole the team created is a twisting, com

25

Stan Lee

In Captain Marvel, Stan Lee is preparing for his Malirats cameo. Mrllrkts The movie is set in 1995, and he's reading the Mallrats script - - which cam — Source: Mashable

24

Marriage

Men do less household chores after marriage. CRACKED.COM A survey of 17,000 peo- ple across 28 countries found that after mar- riage, the amount of time a man spends doing chores on a weekly basis decreases significantly. — Source

23

Modern Court Jesters

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia has court jesters in his palace. His palace has 420 rooms where he maintains an en- tourage of little people who are hired to dance, laugh, and perform various tricks in the classic court jester fashion. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Business Insider

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The Olympics

The United States has hosted the Summer Olympics more times than any other country. LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL LOLISLOM St. Louis in 1904, Los Angeles in 1932 & 1984, and Atlanta in 1996. Los Angeles is slated to host again in 2028. CRACKED.COM — Source: Ball State University

21

Peter Jackson

THE LORD OF THE RINGS THE HOBBIT PETER JACKSON CAMEOS IN ALL THE MOVIES. Drunkard Albert Dreary seems to be his favorite, as he plays him in both trilogies - but he actually has a small part in every movie of the saga. CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The 'Lord Of The Rings' And 'Hobbit' Movies

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Breakdancing

Breakdancing has officially become an Olympic sport. TORNiA 86 Ch The first breakdancing event will be held at the 2024 Olympics in Paris -. it's part of the Olympic committee trying to get a younger crowd to tune in. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: ESPN

19

Christopher Reeve

A FORGETTABLE 1995 HBO MOVIE CALLED ABOVE SUSPICION FEATURED CHRISTOPHER REEVE. ... AS AN OFFICER CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR. This film aired May 25. May 27 was the day of Reeve's horseback riding accident. The movie where he plays a paraplegic was released just two days before he landed in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. CRACKED.COM — Source

18

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan popularized longer basketball shorts. GRACKED.COM Longer shorts became a thing when Jordan asked Champion, the maker of NBA uniforms, to make lon- ger shorts so he could grab onto them when he hunched over out of breath. — Allen Sportswear

17

Rice

In India, they cultivate approximately 6,000 varieties of rice. Which might not be all that surprising when you consider that about 50% of India's billion-plus people depend on it. CRACKED.COM — Source

16

Rhubarb

Rhubarb grows so fast, you can hear it. Forcer pots limit photosynthesis, causing stalks to grow extremely rapidly. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Atlas Obscura

15

Robots

13 Little-Known Facts About Movies, History, And Science - The user agreement for a Japanese robot specifically prohibits sex. — Source: The Guardian

14

Metallica

The father of late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton still gets royalties. For three decades he's been spending them on college scholarships in his son's honor. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

13

The Simpsons

Easter Eggs The Simpsons There's an entire McBain film (think Rambo meets Beverly Hills Cop) playing in the background of The Simpsons episodes through the years. CRACKED.COM — More: The Simpsons McBain Saga Shows Audiences Used To Be Blind

12

Kevin Smith

CRACKED KEVIN SMITH'S LITERAL NEPO BABY. Loobs UN UOII COMI AL S A AL EGO DIEGO ON CON COMIC INT RNATIONA Not only did Kevin Smith give his daughter a DC comic book character's name, Harley Quinn Smith actually played baby Silent Bob in Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back. — Page Six

11

The Golden Girls

Characters that weren't supposed to last Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls Estelle Getty was only supposed to be in the pilot episode, but the audience loved her so much that she was added to the main cast. CRACKED.COM — Source

10

Edward Bulwer-Lytton

POP ME LIKE A BALLOON Edward Bulwer-Lytton, the politician and writer (of It was a dark and stormy night infamy) requested his heart be punctured up

9

Quantum of Solace

GEMMA ARTERTON REGRETS TAKING ROLE IN QUANTUM OF SOLACE. The actress says she got a lot of flak for playing MI6 agent Strawberry Fields, the one who gets seduced by Bond in a hotel room I was 21, I had a student loan, and you, know, it was a Bond film. But as I got older I realized there was SO much wrong with Bond women. Strawberry should have just said no, really, and worn flat shoes. CRACKED.COM — The Wrap

8

Linda Blair

Linda Blair CRACKED.COM At only 14, she blew audiences away with her iconic performance as possessed Regan MacNeil in The Exorcist. She suffered a broken back on set, serious emotional traumas, and received hate and death threats for her association with the devil. — Slash Film / The Dissolve

7

The Flu

Scientists found a convenient way to stop airborne diseases like influenza from spreading. Far ultraviolet C light (Far-UVC) can effectively kiLl flu

6

Scarface

SNORTING TOO MUCH COCAINE ON THE SET OF SCARFACE LEFT AL PACINO WITH NASAL ISSUES. For years after, I have had things up in there, Pacino said in

5

House of Cards

UK's House of Cards predicted the fall of Margaret Thatcher The episode in which Margaret Thatcher's character resigned aired only four days before the actual Prime Minister resigned. CRACKED.COM — Source: Mashable

4

Porcupettes

Baby porcupines are called porcupettes. GRAGKED.COM Porcupines give birth to one to three porcupettes at a time, which are born with soft quills that harden after a few days. — Source: Live Science

3

Breweries

The world's oldest operating brewery opened in 1040. Located in Germany, Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan operated as part of a monastery and still brews and sells beer today. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weihenstephan

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Klute

KLUTE SYLVESTER STALLONE WAS AN EXTRA. Before he became a Hollywood and literal juggernaut, one of Stallone's first film roles was an extra in this 1971 movie. Не can be (barely) spotted disco dancing in the background of a scene. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Now-You-Know Movie Facts To Thwart Our Enemies

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