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40 Aloof Bits of Trivia That Don’t Notice That They’re the Only Facts in Your Brain’s House Party With Their Shoes Still On

Hopefully your brain has a thick doormat, because it’s raining facts out here

40 Aloof Bits of Trivia That Don’t Notice That They’re the Only Facts in Your Brain’s House Party With Their Shoes Still On

December 02, 2024

What a warm, welcoming brain you have. It’s the type of brain to make these facts want to overstay their welcome. The frontal lobe waits at the door to take their coat and offer glasses of champagne, and there’s no shortage of comfy brain folds to melt into while discussing any random topic they want.

We do have to apologize for their unsophisticated ways. The other brains they’ve been in didn’t teach them anything about proper etiquette.

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Ancient Rome

A mad serial killer reigned during Rome's most peaceful age. Locusta was freed to help Agrippina poison Emperor Claudius then was freed again to poison Nero's stepbrother. She was finally arrested and executed by Emperor Galba in 69 CE. She was supposedly publicly raped to death by a wild animal, which some sources say was a giraffe. CRACKED.COM — 6 True Stories From History Creepier Than Any Horror Movie

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American Highways

There's a US state highway that doesn't allow any motor vehicles at all. Mackinac Island It's an 8-mile stretch on Mackinac Island - when they shot the Christopher Reeve film Somewhere in Time there, they had to get permission for vehicles. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Auctions

Babe Ruth's Yankee jersey sold for $5.64 million Babe Ruth continues to set records, with his jersey selling for more than any other sports memorabilia in 2019. The previous record was set by the same jersey in 2012 when it was sold for $4.4 million. CRACKED.COM — Washington Post

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The Coconut Crab

40 Aloof Bits of Trivia That Don’t Notice That They’re the Only Facts in Your Brain’s House Party With Their Shoes Still On — Source: National Geographic

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Garbage Disposals

CRACKED COM Only the U.S. has widely adopted in-sink garbage disposals. insiakereo food warste Because of how much water they use and the burden they

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Cheerios

CRACKED MYTH Cheerios can help x lower cholesterol. FACT Utilizing Cheerios soluble fiber, the thing that would help lower cholesterol, it would still take 10 daily bowls to have any effect. — Source

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The Rugrats Movie

Reptar from The Rugrats Movie was actually voiced by... ...Busta Rhymes. CRACKED COM — Source: 37 Celebs Who Secretly Voiced Animated Characters

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Curiosity

GRACKED.COM The budget for the Curiosity rover is about the same amount the U.S. military spends in a little over 30 HOURS. — Source

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Pigeons

Pigeons give their flock leader performance reviews. CRACKED.COM Pigeons can understand when a flock leader is do- ing a poor job and course correct. The poor leader will also spend less time as head bird and lose flock mates due to poor perfor- mance. — Source

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Elephants

Over 000 people gathered to see a genuine snow-white elephant that was visiting the Frankfurt zoO. Snow-White To Visit Elephant FRANKFURT. Frankfurt T

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Sweden

Sweden has officially announced that it's OK to have royal same-sex marriage. The Swedish government says that any possible marriage of a Swedish prince or princess would be treated equally, same-sex or not. CRACKED.COM — Source

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This Is Spinal Tap

This Is SiginaL Lap A Spinal Tap side project was booed off of an NYC stage. CRACKED.COM The Folksmen were a fake folk band that the Spinal Tap boys came up with for an episode of SNL. They would occasionally open for Spinal Tap on tour, and the audience often wouldn't get the joke. — This Is Spinal Tap: 16 Behind-The-Scenes Facts That Walk The Fine Line Between Stupid And Clever

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Seven Years in Tibet

China banned Brad Pitt from crossing its borders, because of Seven Years In Tibet. Apparently, though, they kind of relaxed that rule years later-- they let him in 2014, and again in 2016, both for promotional events. CRACKED.COM — Source: Interview Magazine

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The Patriot Act

The USA Patriot in USA PATRIOT Act is an acronym. PROTECTIN CRACKED.COM It stands for Uniting & Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Re- quired to Intercept & Obstruct Terrorism. — DNI

26

Oxford

OXFORD UNIVERSITY IS OLDER THAN THE AZTEC EMPIRE. The Aztec Empire originated in 1325. The first class at Oxford was in 1095. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Baseball

Every ball used in an MLB game is covered in mud that comes from a secret location in New Jersey. * OFFICIA ISHOR LEAGUE R - CRACKED COM A man skims through riv- erbanks to find the mud, then refines it before it's applied to balls. It is called the Lena Black- burne Original Baseball Rubbing Mud. — Source

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Fatal Kangaroo Attack

The first fatal kangaroo attack in 85 years just took place in Australia. CRACKED.COM The animal killed a 77-year-old man in south- western Australia in the first fatal attack since 1936. Kangaroos have drawn first blood. If they team up with the emus, it's over for the Aussies. — Fox 10

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Router Hacker

A Canadian couple got the shock of their lives when their baby monitor mm began to play 2.8 a creepy tune and a voice came through telling them that t

22

Parking

The world's most expensive parking spot costs $1.3 million A luxury building in Hong Kong sold a spot for more than $10,000 per square foot. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Rand Paul

THE BEST MAN AT RAND PAUL'S WEDDING WAS HIS DAD. The Republican Senator from Kentucky chose his father, three-time Presidential candidate Ron Paul, as his best man. That had to have been a strange bachelor party. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Mother Teresa

CRACKED.COM Mother Teresás charities were less charitable than usually described. Mother Teresa's legacy has come under examination in light of discoveries like the unsanitary (and not always free of charge) facilities run by her charities. Former Kolkata mayor Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya has questioned the image she gave of the city as needing to be saved by a white, Catholic woman. — Source

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Mystery Tombs

A GREEK FARMER PARKED HIS VEHICLE UNDER A TREE, AND IT ALMOST SANK INTO A HIDDEN TOMB. CRACKED.COM Не was able to back it out before it sank into the ground, but when he did, he noticed the suspicious-looking hole. It turned out to be a perfectly undisturbed 3,400-year-old Late Minoan tomb containing a pair of coffins. — Source

18

James Corden

You used to be cool JAMES CORDEN's lovability is all an act. Known for his cutesy teddy bear-like demeanor, he was once so rude to staff at a New York restaurant that he was banned. Dozens of stories of his rude, terrible behavior (on and off set) began surfacing, forever tarnishing his reputation. CRACKED — Source

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The Ritz-Carlton

Someone stole from the Philadelphia Ritz Carlton's 'loss prevention' office. GRAGKED.COM The male suspect entered the hotel by forcing open a basement door around 1:20 am, went through the loss prevention office and locker room, and fled the area. — ABC

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Siaka Stevens

Shortest Reigns Siaka Stevens Stevens was both the shortest- and longest-serving prime minister of Sierra Leone. A military coup arrested him in 1967 just a few minutes after been sworn in. However, he returned some days later, took over again, and save for some interruptions and elections, ruled the country from 1968 until 1985. A few minutes (and 17 years) CRACKED.COM — Quirinale.it/Wiki Commons
Wikipedia

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Animal House

Donald Sutherland turned down a 2% share of Animal House's profits. CRACKED COM Director John Landis needed to find a big star to squeeze into the movie's poster, and Sutherland agreed to a one-day shoot. He was offered $25k and 2% gross, but countered that I just want the money. He — Source: Variety

14

George Washington

CRACKED GEORGE WASHINGTON BECAME A SLAVE OWNER AT 11. Не inherited 10 enslaved people upon his father's death. In his will, he instructed that all his slaves be freed upon his wife's death... so he definitely knew slave owning was wrong. — Source

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The Victorian Era

In the Victorian era, sleeping in separate beds was considered healthier. Gloo Doctors at the time thought that, at night, the weaker person would drain the vitality of the stronger one if they slept in a double bed. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — The Guardian

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American Workdays

On workdays, 53% of Americans get fewer than seven hours of sleep. Those numbers are considerably lower in other Western countries - 39% in the UK, 36% in Germany, 30% in Canada, and 29% in Mexico. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Things About Life In The U.S. That Are Super Not-Normal

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Christmas Carols

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Eggs

Eggs are still good for about a month after the expiration date on their carton. CRACKED COM Eggs in the shell will maintain freshness for three to five weeks, pro- vided that you keep them refrigerated at a tem- perature of about 40 de- grees Fahrenheit. — Source

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Mexican Mythology

CRACKED.COM The ahuízotl is a Mexican aquatic dog with spiky fur and a monkey hand in its tail. It attracts its victims by crying like an abandoned baby, drags them into the water and eats them. Well...just its favorite parts like eyes, teeth, and nails. — Source

8

Ted Lasso

TED LASSO WAS ORIGINALLY A CHARACTER FROM 2013 NBC SPORTS COMMERCIALS. CRACKED And even though it took almost 10 years to get the show on the air, Jason Sudeikis' soccer knowledge still only comes from Playstation. — Source

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Milwaukee

In Milwaukee, there are toilets buried in bunkers somewhere underneath boulevards. They were originally built for gardeners and seasonal workers - today, though, there's not much need for them. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Asteroids

An asteroid will fly by Earth closer than the moon on Friday the 13th. Moon CRACKED.COM Earth In April of 2029, the more than 1,000 foot wide rock, 99942 Apophis, will shoot across the sky, eas- ily observed with the na- ked eye from Asia and North Africa. — Source

5

Twister Sister

Ukrainians have been using We're Not Gonna Take It, and Dee Snider approves. In a tweet, the lead singer of Twisted Sister said I absolutely approve. CRACKED.COM — Source

4

R.L. Stine

Good sports about parodies R. L. Stine The 79-year-old author of the Goosebumps series was a good sport about a Hard Times satirical article of him stepping out with a hot monster blob several decades younger. R.L. Stine @RL_Stine This gossip story about me is NOT TRUE! hard-drive.net Paparazzi Catch R.L Stine Stepping Out With Hot Young Monster Blob CRACKED — Philip Romano/Wiki Commons
R.L. Stine/Twitter

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Capuchin Monkeys

CAPUCHIN MONKEYS WASH THEIR BODIES WITH THEIR URINE. This process attracts mates. Marcel on Friends was grosser than you thought. CRACKED.COM — Source: 21 Horrific Facts About Adorable Animals

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Nazi Assassins

In WWII, there was a duo of underage assassins of Nazis in the Netherlands. Among other activities, Freddie Oversteegen and her sister Truus (both teenagers) would seduce Nazis, take them into the woods, and then shoot them. CRACKED.COM — Source: Irish Times

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Illinois

Illinois has the largest pyramid north of Mesoamerica. Monks Mound is 1,000 feet long, 700 feet wide, and 100 feet tall. Its footprint is compa- rable in size to that of the Great Pyramid of Giza. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Britannica

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