40 Random Bits of Trivia That Would Have Been Here Sooner But They Got Held Up in Customs

After a fact-checking strip-search, these are cleared for brain entry
40 Random Bits of Trivia That Would Have Been Here Sooner But They Got Held Up in Customs

Sorry for the holdup, folks. We got word that a sneaky little myth was hiding somewhere in this batch of facts. We had every one of these get off the list and join us in the back room for further questioning. You’ll be glad to know that they’re all as true as they claim to be. 

Thanks for your patience.

Cocaine Seizure

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The Sun

The Sun takes up 99.8% of our solar system's mass. The yellow dwarf star (an average size for a star) is the most significant object in our solar system. Its gravity holds the whole thing together. CRACKED.COM

Source: NASA

Quaker

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The Venus of Willendorf

We solved a mystery of the Venus of Willendorf Created over 30,000 years ago, the ancient piece of art is now believed to have been made from material from Italy. That shows us that the material moved from south of the Alps to the Danube north of the Alps, an incredibly long journey for early modern humans. CRACKED.COM

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Charles Dickens

Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol just to quickly make some cash. E EE E E In the fall of 1843, Dickens was in debt, his wife had just given birth to th

George R.R. Martin

George RR Martin is well-known for his A Song of Ice and Fire series, but many overlook his 1983 publication, The Armageddon Rag. The novel is a murde

Adele

Pop singer Adele celebrated her 30th birthday party by throwing a Titanic- themed bash. The singer, who is obsessed with the movie, threw an opulent b

Foie Gras

Even the Egyptians were really into force-feeding ducks to make foie gras. For example, a high-status Egyptian named Ty was buried in a tomb covered with very elaborate visual instructions for how to force-feed ducks. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Source: Eater

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