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42 Random Bits of Trivia That We Trapped in Your Brain Jar and Then Poked Breathing Holes in Your Skull

January 08, 2025

We’d like to start by apologizing for the fact that you actually have to read these facts. If the softies at the tippy-top of the organization let us saw your skull open and clap it up and down like a ring box, we’d be able to trap this whole list in your head with one hilarious Cookie Monster-esque chomp.

The three dudes who complained of slight headaches in the trial phase ruined it for everyone. When you’re reading these one by one like a sucker, just know that we tried.

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Southern California

South California residents are crossing the border for cheaper groceries. FRUTAS ESPECIAIS OTIMAS DE KINO adidas SAUDE MACAFUJI FROMAS FOND - Supply USD UNITED AVOCADO - - CRACKED COM Many Californians make the 20-minute journey from San Diego to the San Ysidro border, which leads directly to Tijuana, to bar- gain hunt, get some street tacos, and avoid skyrock- eting grocery costs. — News Nation Now

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Narc Printers

Our printers will snitch on us to the cops. пр Printers put information in every sheet that will allow authorities to track any printed page back to your printer. This hidden infor- mation survives scans and photos of your printed documents. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — ACM

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Luck

In 1950, a gas explosion destroyed a church in Nebraska minutes after choir practice was scheduled to start. But everyone was running late that evening. Nobody got so much as a scratch. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Hunger Games

AT THE END OF THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 2, KATNISS AND PEETA ENJOY THEIR LIFE TOGETHER WITH THEIR TWO KIDS. Living up to the cool aunt stereotype, Jennifer Lawrence gave the roles to her two nephews, Bear and Theodore. CRACKED.COM

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iPhones

CRACKED iPhones call 911 when you're on a roller coaster. Hello, 9-1-1? Yeah, I'm having too good of a time! Dispatch centers close to Kings Island amusement park received 6 emergency calls from iPhone 14 users with car crash detection enabled. Six Flags SixFlags Flags — Source

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The Original Shrek

Before SNL comedian Chris Farley's untimely death, he was cast as the title character in Shrek. GRACKED.COM Farley had even recorded over three-quarters of the film's dialogue. In Farley's earlier version, Shrek was a teenage Ogre who was reluc- tant to enter into his family business, but who desired to become a knight. — Mental Floss

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Annie Hall

42 Random Bits of Trivia That We Trapped in Your Brain Jar and Then Poked Breathing Holes in Your Skull — 5 World-Famous Movie Scenes That Were Total Accidents

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Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway hunted German U-boats in the Caribbean during WWII. CRACKED GOM Hemingway used his fish- ing boat named after his ex-wife (Pilar) to hunt Ger- mans, armed only with Thomson machine guns and hand grenades. Не was given unlimited gasoline by the US government. — Star News Online

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Muhammad Ali

The iconic Muhammad Ali as St. Sebastian photo had to use practical effects which made it pretty tedious to shoot. The champ had to stand still while

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Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd has a pretty strong obsession with law enforcement. It's so strong, he carries a police badge wherever he goes. — Source: MSNBC

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Cameos

Tom Morello makes a cameo appearance in 'Iron Man! CRACKED.COM The 'Rage Against The Ma- chine' and 'Audioslave' gui- tarist was the first terrorist guard killed by Tony Stark when he made the first Iron Man suit in a cave with a box of scraps. — Source

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Horror Movies

42 Random Bits of Trivia That We Trapped in Your Brain Jar and Then Poked Breathing Holes in Your Skull — Source: Science Daily

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The Hank McCune Show

The first laugh track 1950 CRACKED.COM The Hank McCune Show, a TV show about a guy running a variety show, was kind of like an early 30 Rock, except it was cancelled after 3 weeks. — Source: 19 Television Firsts (That We Never Really Recovered From)

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Wombats

Wombat poop is cube-shaped. They arrange their poo to mark their territory, and cubes stack easier than logs. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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James Gunn

James Gunn's story treatment for Guardians of the Galaxy 2 included a song mix on a CD. Не kept a list of 500 songs he thought Meredith Quill would love, and referenced that list while writing the treatment and script. The CD had the songs he drew on for inspiration. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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SNL

BILL MURRAY VS. CHEVY CHASE BELUSHI'S DRESSING ROOM CRACKED.COM Chase was back as host two seasons after ditching SNL. Murray told Chase everyone hated him, Chase made fun of Murray's complexion, and punches started flying right before air. Belushi got in the middle and took most of the blows before Chevy escaped to deliver the monologue. — Source

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David Beckham

David Beckham's problem is already solved! I definitely want Brooklyn to be christened, but I don't know into what religion.

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Wendy’s

Wendy's 1969 WENDY'S WHO OLD OLD FASHIONED FASHIONED HAMBURGERS CRACKED COM After working for years at KFC, Dave Thomas wanted a mascot for the hamburger chain he was opening. His daughter Wendy's name worked the best so he took a photo and the business began. — Source: 13 Fast-Food Restaurants Fascinating Origin Stories

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Futurama

BENDER HAS THE PROCESSOR OF AN EARLY APPLE COMPUTER. 6502 Fry and the Slurm Factory A scan reveals that Bender is powered by a 6502 microprocessor, just like the Apple II computer from the late '70s. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Cheese

A woman plotted to kill an entire household over some cheese. CRACKED.COM Jessica Sandy Booth mis- took some cheese for co- caine, and hired a hit-man to kill a house full of peo- ple to steal it. The hit-man then turned out to be a po- lice officer. — Source

22

Carrie

STRANGER THINGS INSPIRATIONS CARRIE Piper Laurie, who played Carrie's abusive mother, thought the movie was supposed to be a dark comedy. Director Brian De Palma had to explain to her that it was a straight horror film, not intended to cause any laughs. CRACKED.COM — Source

21

Bat Bombs

IN WORLD WAR l, THE UNITED STATES EXPERIMENTED WITH BAT BOMBS. Conceived by a dentist friend of Eleanor Roosevelt, the weaponized bats were to be rele

20

North Hollywood

TV shows we never got to see 2001 North Hollywood North Hollywood This Judd Apatow pilot had Amy Poehler, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, January Jones, and Adam McKay before they were stars. As it was never picked up, we'll never know how big of a hit it could have been. CRACKED.COM

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Alien

Ridley Scott was. fifth in line to direct Alien. Scott waS about to start working on Tristan and Isolde, but after seeing George Lucas's Star Wars, he felt he needed to do something different. Then the script of Alienlanded on his table. — Deadline

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Bloody Ice Cream

If you're really adventurous, you can make ice cream with blood instead of eggs. MSH RO B 10 m 12 4 2 AASH They have similar protein compositions, so you can substitute about 65 grams of blood for one egg or 43 grams for an egg white. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: 13 Weird Things We Never Knew About Ice Cream

17

The FBI

CRACKED BREAKING INTO THE FBI (BY ASKING POLITELY) BT FBY FBI FBI FBI F In 1971, the Citizens' Commission to Investigate the FBI managed to get into an FBI office by leaving a note on the door asking them not to lock it for the night. Man, the FBI is so much more badass in movies. — Source

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It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

The end credits include a hidden audio message when played backwards RCG Messages include Sorry for wasting your time and money, but thanks for your money. and They got chicken in Philly. BEHIND THE SCENES CRACKED COM — Source: It's Always Sunny Wikipedia

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Film Locations

The scene in The Matrix where the Woman in Red fires a shot at Neo and everything freezes was filmed outside the Lloyd Rees Fountain in Sydney, Australia. 7.733 2H8-177 86g dolling t CRACKED.COM — Source: How Famous Movie Places Look IRL

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Macy’s

Macy's decided to sell some plates by fat shaming moms. mam jeans favorite jeans mam jeans Road cama odie favorite jeans skinny jeans The plates featured portion sizes described as jeans sizes, with the biggest portion size being called mom jeans. This didn't go over well, and Macy's removed the plates just hours after a picture of the plates went viral. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Liberty Bell

Pennsylvania is spelled 'Pensylvania' on the Liberty Bell. PHOTADA BY ORDER OF AND Pass AND STO للدر CAD a CCLINI GRACKED.COM This spelling was one of several acceptable spell- ings of the name at that time. The spelling also ар- pears on the US Constitu- tion, as well as the double N version we are used to. — Source

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Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson is a big Trekkie She even knows a little bit of Klingon. She has said she'll retire if she's ever able to be in both Star Trek and Star Wars. (And, hey, she's halfway there.) CRACKED.COM — Source: SyFy

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The Hateful Eight

One of the biggest challenges in The Hateful Eight were the outdoor sets. Making them look relatively undamaged, as they would have been in the 19th century, contributed to making the shoot go $10 million over budget. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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Lady Bird

CRACKED.COM Lady Bird The original script was 350 pages long. Director Greta Gerwig's first draft was obscenely long. If shot at that length, the movie would have been over five hours long. — Source

9

The English Language

MYTH: Americans should speak English. It's our official language, right? bridges adj n English Irel language FACT: nritain, ca Nope, and it's nowhere

8

Zoom Calls

WEIRD WORLD An Ohio lawmaker used a fake Zoom background to hide that he was driving. Andrew Brenner started the call while parked, then turned on a regular office background. Somehow, he didn't think that his seatbelt or the fact that he moved his eyes around all the time would be a giveaway. CRACKED.COM — Source: TheDrive

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Charlie Parker

CHARLIE PARKER JULY 1952 GRACKED.COM When the sax player cranked out Embraceable You at his party, one guest started stripping. Parker then dropped his own pants, inspiring all the remaining guests to get naked as well. — Source

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Ye

Ye says that Pacific Rim is one of his favorite movies ever. I saw a pre-screening of Pacific Rim yesterday and it's easily one of my favorite movies of all time, he said in 2013. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Swearing

WEIRD WORLD The Supreme Court decided, 8-1, that a PA teen was allowed to swear off school grounds. She swore on Snapchat in 2017 after she didn't get picked for the varsity squad, and the school punished her. SCOTUS sided with her. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Guardian

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Substitute Criminals

Prosecuted rich people in China sometimes hire body doubles to serve their sentences in prison. CUBS LIEBRA *Hu Bin, a rich 20-year-old who ٨ hit and killed a 19 *Alleged body pedestrian while double of Hu Bin. drag racing. The practice is called ding zui, which translates to substitute criminal. GRACKED.COM — Source

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The Conjuring

BTS STORIES FROM HORROR MOVIES 2013 THE CONJURING Things mysteriously changed places in the Warrens' store room. Actress Joey King became covered with bruises, while Vera Farmiga woke up with three scratch marks on her thigh, and the same marks would also appear on her laptop and cellphone. Also, Farmiga would wake up between 3 and 4 a.m., the same time at which the witch dies in the film. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Behind-the-scenes Drama Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness The movie had to be changed because of the pandemic. The entire plot was rewritten after Marvel's films were shuffled around and this became a sequel to Spider-Man: No Way Home. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Dead Snail

1846: A snail from Egypt was thought dead so it was glued to an index card and put on display in a British museum. 1850: The snail starts moving and is found to be alive. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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