40 Random Bits of Trivia to Jam Into Your Brain’s Knapsack on Its Way Out the Door

The quicker you cram these in, the quicker you can share them!
40 Random Bits of Trivia to Jam Into Your Brain’s Knapsack on Its Way Out the Door

After your brain gathers up these random facts on the school bus, we just know it’s going to want to share them in class. We just wonder if its teacher will like that or not. On one hand, since the random facts are probably not in her lesson plan, it could be considered a huge interruption. But on the other hand, she might appreciate the fact that her students are all learning a ton of great stuff and just put her feet up and let it happen. 

Cram these in, and we’ll see how it plays out.

The Hill of Crosses

Šiauliai, Lithuania THE HILL OF CROSSES The site has been bulldozed many times, and still people honor the tradition of adding thousands of crosses on this hill in remembrance, making it a place you definitely don't want to be alone at night. CRACKED.COM

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The First Racially Integrated Concert

In 1960, soul singer Jesse Belvin played to Arkansas' first ever racially integrated audience. Guess Who? THE КСАЛІСТОК RECORDINGS CRACKED.COM The performance was in- terrupted twice by white protesters. After the show, Belvin was killed in a head-on collision. It was discovered that his car tires had been slashed.

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28 Days Later

In 28 Days Later, Murphy wanders through a totally empty London. That wasn't a set. lt was actually London. The filmmakers got the scene by shooting i

Mood Disorders

Having a hard time waking up is linked to having a mood disorder. People with a mood disorder are disproportionately likely to have a hard time waking up (and mood disorder treatments might target that someday). NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Births

A MONTH AFTER A BANGLADESHI WOMAN DELIVERED A BABY, SHE WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR STOMACH PAINS. It turned out she has two wombs and that she was

The Roman Colosseum

The Roman Colosseum had a cloth awning that weighed about 24 tons. It was supported by an elaborate network of ropes, and it was there to protect the people in the Colosseum from the sun. CRACKED.COM

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MLB

Least Job Security MLB CRACKED.COM Octavio Dotel probably spent a lot of time in hotels -- he played for a new team in a new city, every single season of his 13-year career.

Countries with the World ‘The’ in Their Names

Only two countries officially start with The. GRACKED COM Sorry, there is no The United States, or The Maldives. Only The Gambia and The Bahamas formally in- clude the in their names.

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New Year’s

Before 1904, New Year's Eve was barely even noticed, let alone a gigantic drunken party. In 1904, the New York Times built a new HQ at the site that w

The Secrets of the Ice

CRACKED As the Earth's glaciers melt at an alarming rate, ancient artifacts are being uncovered. The Secrets of the Ice project has been surveying the glaciers on Norway's highest mountains in Oppland since 2011 and has found a slew of treasures frozen in time and ice. Almost 3,000 archeological artifacts have been found in Oppland, including wooden skis dating back to circa 700 and Viking swords.

The Battle of Texel

There is one recorded case of men on horseback capturing a naval fleet. In the Battle of Texel in January 1795, a fleet of 14 Dutch ships was trapped in ice near Texel Island. The French heard of that and sent infantry, cavalry, and horse artillery forces to capture them. Apparently, there was no fighting - after a five-day standoff, the ships surrendered. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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