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When someone says that they’ll take a piece of information to their grave, they usually mean that they’re keeping a secret. With facts, we’re not like that at all. These facts are memorable enough for us to take to our grave, but we won’t keep them a secret. They can come to our grave and yours!

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Switzerland

A two story family home in the Swiss countryside is actually a military installation. CRACKED COM The Villa Rose is one of twelve fortresses, part of the 'Toblerone' line, that were built to protect Switzerland from invasion during WWII. — Atlas Obscura

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Blizzards

The deadliest recorded blizzard, from 1972, wiped about 200 villages off the map. It ripped through Iran and Azerbaijan, and it killed about 4,000 people in Iran alone. Amazingly, it left up to 26 feet of snow in its wake. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Magellan

Ferdinand Magellan didn't actually circumnavigate the globe. CRACKED.COM Не was killed by a poi- soned arrow in the Philip- pines, and under the leadership of Juan Sebas- tian de Elcano, his expe- dition completed the trip without him. — History / Wikipedia

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Microchips

Manufacturing microchips requires rooms kept clean to ridiculous standards. Suits for clean rooms They're 10,000 times cleaner than a hospital operating room - because one speck of dust could ruin a microprocessor while it's being made. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: Intel

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Alien

ALIEN Ridley Scott CRACKED.COM Scott (specifically, his hands) played the part of Putrid, Pulsating Egg Sac just before John Hurt gets facehugged. — Source

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Sex and the Heart

Having regular sex reduces men's risk of cardiovascular disease. Researcher Susan A. Hall, PHD found that men who had sex once a month or less were at

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Marilyn Monroe

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Office Space

David Herman is a bona fide heartbreaker. CRACKED.COM Jennifer Aniston said she was madly in love with him when they went to high school together, and Madonna once told Mike Judge There's something sexy about how angry he is. — EW

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Catwoman

Michelle Pfeiffer was second pick to play Catwoman BATMAN RETURNS Pfeiffer was crushed when Annette Bening was cast as the iconic anti-hero. Bening was replaced by Pfeiffer when she became pregnant. CRACKED.COM — Source: Hollywood Reporter

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Yankee Doodle

Yankee Doodle mocks Americans CRACKED COM The song talks about an uppity American shoddily making his own clothes and wrongly thinking he's as good as the British. Later verses openly mock George Washington. It's impressive that America somehow turned this into a patriotic anthem. — 5 Famous Symbols that Were Created to Be Horrible Insults

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Hippos

HIPPOS MARK THEIR TERRITORY BY HELICOPTERING THEIR POOP. Hippos will spin their tails while pooping in order scatter it farther. CRACKED.COM — Source: 21 Horrific Facts About Adorable Animals

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Scallions

Scallions and green onions are the same vegetable, with different names. But spring onions are different - their bulbs are much bigger than those of green onions, and those bulbs in fact kind of look like small onions. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Santa

The real St. Nick wasn't so jolly. The Santa legend can be traced back to a 4th century bishop from Asia Minor. Не was persecuted for his Christian faith, but he also fought back. Literally. During the first Council of Nicaea, he punched a man whom he deemed a heretic in the face. CRACKED.COM — Familiar Holidays That Have Dirty Little Secrets

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Magic Carpet Speed

That magic carpet was wildly fast. Giza to Athens on a flying carpet: 697 miles in 10 seconds Magic Carpet Speed: 250,920 miles per hour CRACKED.COM — Source

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Pears

Pears, on average, contain 50 times more formaldehyde than any commonly used vaccine. Formaldehyde (Formalin) Una - 37% Formaldehyde Cartiso with 15% Methanol Flamm HCHO+H20+CH30H Toxic - ACS Regent Have alread Lab Grade mous 500ml (/2 Liter) Distribution Pure Health Discounts GRACKED COM Just more evidence supporting the safety of vaccinations-or a reason to never eat another pear ever again. — 13 Bizarre Things We Unknowingly Eat

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Black Panther

CRACKED.COM Black Panther Wesley Snipes tried to get a Black Panther movie made in 1992. During the height of his popularity, Snipes helped write a script for a movie featuring him as the superhero, but couldn't get any studio's attention. — Source: Variety

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Africa

Africa is splitting into two continents. In a few million years, a chunk of its east side will tear off and a new ocean will pop up between the two pa — Source: Scientific American

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Kate Hudson

NAL : IQUIRER Kate Hudson sued the National Enquirer for fabricating her eating disorder. In 2006, they edited her picture to make her look sickly thin, and wrote the lie, Goldie Tells Kate: Eat Something! She was awarded an undisclosed sum, and the publisher issued an apology. CRACKED — DFree/Shutterstock
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Time Loops

For a guy in Britain, Groundhog Dayis a terrifying reality. The feeling of déjà vu usually goes away after a few seconds. But it came out in 2015 that an otherwise healthy young Brit had been in a constant state of déjà vu for years-living like he was stuck in a time loop, without even the advantage of knowing what was about to happen. 6 00 CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Creepy Random Facts to Celebrate Halloween Properly Spooked

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Planet of the Apes

TIME TRAVEL MOVIES PLANET OF THE APES THE STATUE OF LIBERTY IS NOT A MODEL. Lady Liberty in the iconic ending is a matte painting, added to the Malibu cliffs (reachable only by helicopter) where the scene was shot. Matte painting was truly CGI before CGI. CRACKED.COM — Source

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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 — Source: NIH

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The West Wing

President Josiah Bartlet was created as a background character. The West Wing was conceived as a show about the White House's staff, with — Source: Deseret News

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Channing Tatum

We nearly got to see Channing Tatum as Gambit in X-Men: The Last Stand. But they wrote the character out of the script. He then got cast as Gambit in Wolverine, but the scheduling just didn't work out. CRACKED.COM — Source

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John Lennon

CRACKED.COM THE FBI HAD FILES ON... JOHN LENNON The FBI started a file in 1971 when the former Beatle traveled to New York on a visa to meet up with anti-war activists. The FBI proposed that Lennon should be arrested, if at all possible, on possession of narcotics charges which would make him more immediately deportable. The file includes a wanted poster for Lennon, but, despite having one of the most famous faces, they used a photo of another guy who had similar glasses. — Source

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Spies

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Horses

Horses can nap standing up thanks to special tendons. CRACKED.COM Sleeping on the ground leaves the horse vulnerable, so with the help of a special system of tendons and ligaments that lock the major joints in its legs, the horse can sleep for short periods while standing. — Source

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Tigers

THERE ARE MORE TIGERS PRIVATELY OWNED IN THE US THAN TIGERS IN THE WILD WORLDWIDE. ESTIMATED TALLY ESTIMATED TALLY I IN THE WILD IN US CAPTIVITY 3,890 5,000 And only 6% of the tigers in the United States are held in accredited facilities. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Tennis Balls

Tennis balls were made yellow to appear better on TV. CRACKED.COM Tennis balls were traditionally black or white. They were changed to yellow in 1972 after research showed they were more visible on television. — CNN

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Forgotten Sitcoms

Disastrous Comedy 2010 INGSI Big Lake It was originally a vehicle for Jon Heder, but he left due to creative differences. Produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, it was canceled after 10 episodes, because the original draw was that it would feature that guy from Napoleon Dynamite (not the up-and-coming Chris Gethard). CRACKED — Debmar-Mercury
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Fossils

Scientists may have found fossils from the asteroid that triggered the extinction of the dinosaurs. At a location in Tanis, North Dakota, a treasure trove of fossilized fresh- water fish, trees, and ma- rine ammonites that ар- pear to be from the day an asteroid hit the Earth. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — IFLS

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Alan Moore

Alan Moore read the screenplay for the V for Vendetta adaptation, and hated it. His exact words were: I've read the screenplay. It's rubbish. Не also asked to have his name taken off the movie's credits. CRACKED.COM — Source: 13 Writers Who Hate Movie Adaptations Of Their Work

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Blade: Trinity

Wesley Snipes choked out the director of Blade: Trinity. P4 Не said David Goyer should be fired, Goyer replied that Snipes should be fired, and Snipes tried to strangle him. Не spent most of the shoot in his trailer. The film relied on a stand-in for most scenes, then cut to unrelated Snipes closeups for reaction shots. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Homosexuality

A doctor in a rubber mask was vital to getting homosexuality off the list of mental disorders. CRACKED.COM Dr. John Fryer of Philadel- phia appeared at the 1972 APA convention wearing a (somewhat terrifying) rub- ber mask to deliver a speech about the hard- ships of being a psychia- trist and gay. — Source

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Pythagoras

Celebrity Superstitions Pythagoras bean theorem. The Pythagorean theorem's namesake believed you should never eat fava beans because they give you gas, and expelling gas took away the breath of life. CRACKED — Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock,
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Titanic

The water in Titanic contains traces of actors' pee. If you're shooting a James Cameron film, get ready to hold it in, because he doesn't believe in bathroom breaks. While filming Titanic, many extras just let it go in the water (also Kate Winslet, reportedly). CRACKED.COM — Source

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British Parliament

Alcohol is prohibited in the British Parliament with one exception. ESCLLENCE - - - - Pugel use HIBIKI 12 1 - I The chancellor can drink while delivering the an- nual budget statement, called the Budget Tip- ple. Past chancellors have drunk whisky, gin and tonic, and brandy. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — National World

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City Slickers

CITY SLICKERS CHARLES BRONSON WAS OFFERED THE ROLE OF CURLY (AND WAS PISSED). Upon finding out his character died midway through the movie, Bronson cursed out Billy Crystal and turned the part down. Then Jack Palance went on to win an Oscar for it. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Gilligan’s Island

COMEDY NERD The Gilligan's Island theme song is totally different in the show's (unaired) pilot. It's a calypso song with lyrics like The captain is brave, he's a fearless maaan, and Gilligan helps him all that he caaan. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Garfield

Terrible Movie Merchandise The Studios Didn't Think Through - Garfield released a jazz album. — Read More: 5 Pieces Of Movie Merchandise That Missed The Point Entirely

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SNL

The death of Robin was inspired by Saturday Night Live. Batman: A Death in the Family famously let readers decide Jason Todd's fate - a move DC lifted from an SNL sketch, where Eddie Murphy asked viewers to vote on whether a lobster would be boiled or spared. CRACKED.COM — Source

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