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45 Slapsticky Bits of Trivia That Cartoonishly Tripped and Crashed Right Through Your Skull Wall

February 07, 2025

There’s only so many times a physical comedian can slip and fall before it starts getting a little formulaic. Well, these facts have somehow found a way to keep it fresh every time. Starting with this first big oopsie daisy through your skull wall, they just keep finding ways to entertain the heck out of your brain and all the other facts in there.

So sit back and let them do their thing.

45

Turtles

By staying still, opening its mouth, and twitching a worm-lik appendage in its tongue, an Alligator Snapping Turtle tricks fish and frogs into approaching its mouth.

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Stunts

45 Slapsticky Bits of Trivia That Cartoonishly Tripped and Crashed Right Through Your Skull Wall — Source: 16 Movie Stunts That Are Amazing (Or Reckless)

43

UFOs

Miley Cyrus saw a UFO while out driving - and even an alien, apparently. The UFO chased her and a friend in her car, and even saw a being sitting in front of it. They made eye contact, and it shook her, she says. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Peyton Manning

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM PEYTON MANNING CAN NO LONGER COACH KIDS An SNL Digital Short features Manning as the worst youth coach ever, telling one kid to get your head out of your ass when he fails to catch a bullet pass. You suck! That made parents a little hesitant to have Peyton coach their kids' teams. Relax. I'm not gonna do that to your kid. Probably not.

41

Megadeth

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine had to re-teach himself guitar after damaging his left hand. CRACKED GOM While at rehab, Mustaine suffered an injury by fall- ing asleep with his left arm over the back of a chair, causing compression of the radial nerve. It took him four months to relearn to play. — Source

40

The Fresh Prince

Will Smith did The Fresh Prince because he was broke. - Late '80s Will was in trouble -- he had blown most of his rap money, and he owed what was left — More: 6 What-The-Heck Origin Stories Of Classic Shows

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24-7

Stores open 24-7 are a thing in the U.S. and Asia, but not Europe. WAL* MART SUPERCENTER Open 24 Hours Food Center Pharmacy Optical 1-Hr. Photo Tire & Lube F For example, in Germany, opening on Sundays is against the law in most cases, and late-night stores have started appearing only recently. In Austria, most shops can't work more than 66 hours a week. In France, pretty much the only 24-hour stores are a few pharmacies, and in Switzerland, the only late-night options are vending machines. CRACKED.COM — Source: 29 Ways America Is Super Weird, Compared To Other Countries

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Steve Jobs

CRACKED 1ih II Personal Habits of Billionaires Steve Jobs: Fasting guru? Jobs would fast for extended periods of time, and would break the fast with leafy vegetables and water. This practice became a regular part of his life. — rnkadsgn/Shutterstock, Iryna_Kolesova/Shutterstock
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Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction wouldn't have gotten made without Danny DeVito. His production company Jersey Films bought the Pulp Fiction script from Tarantino. DeVito was the person who then shopped the script around, and eventually brought it to Miramax, which made the movie. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

36

Wah Chang

Who was WAH CHANG? Wah Chang's work is on every classic Star Trek episode. The Gorn Captain Kirk fights in Arena? Wah Chang designed that. Communicators, phasers, tricorders? Wah Chang designed those too. And yet, his name was never on screen. — Source: Star Trek (Official Site)

35

Subway Sandwiches

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Paxan

The soaps produced by Iranian company Paxan Co. ironically carry a name that labels them as packaged filth. New - Automatic Color - - I and - - Barf Powder - ... 1 Detergent Powe - - - a in Barf New Automatic Barf Automatic - Detergent America 10g Dasting Ultimate Clee Brigh - 900g - HAIR English Address 450g In an effort to translate a Farsi word that should mean Snow into English, the company somehow messed up, resulting in the sale of Barf soap. CRACKED.COM

33

A Goofy Movie

BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS The movie was based on a TV SHOW GOOF TROOP CRACKED.COM A Goofy Movie was based on the Disney Channel series Goof Troop. The show introduced Goofy's son as Max Goof, though the character appeared in 1950s cartoon shorts as Goofy Jr. — SyFy

32

Mark Wahlberg

CRACKED MARK WAHLBERG WAS CHARGED WITH RACIALLY MOTIVATED ATTEMPTED MURDER. At 16, he knocked out a middle-aged Vietnamese man in the street. Later that day, he attacked another Asian man with a metal hook, leaving him blind in one eye. Не was charged with attempted murder, was sentenced to 2 years in prison, and only served 45 days. — Source

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Ambiance

In 2014, a 72-minute movie trailer was released for the movie Ambiance. AMBIANCE C'EST FINI THIS WILL BE THE LAST FILM I'LL EVER MAKE' AN EXPERIMENTAL FILM BY SWEDISH ARTIST ANDERS WEBERG. THE FILM WILL PREMIERE IN 2020. DURATION WILL BE 720 HOURS 30 DAYS. A FIRST SHORT TEASER (72 MINUTES) WILL BE PUBLISHED SOON. WWW.WEBERO.SE The movie itself is somehow 720 hours long, and Swedish filmmaker Anders Weberg hoped that length would break the world record. CRACKED.COM — Source

30

Katherine Knight

Australian Katherine Knight is a former abattoir worker with a history of murderous fits who's currently serving a life sentence without parole. SHE C

29

New York City

All of New York City's water comes in through 2 large tunnels underground. CRACKED.COM A 3rd tunnel is being built under NYC. Construction on the 3rd tunnel began in 1970 and is one of the most complex and intri- cate engineering projects in the world. — Source

28

Pennsylvania

Centralia, Pennsylvania. The town sits on an underground coal mine fire that has been burning since 1962, so the ground is always warm. Poisonous smoke kills plants, and sinkholes have swallowed up pets, deer, and a young boy. The U.S. government ordered a total evacuation in 1984, but a handful of residents refused to leave. CRACKED — Source

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27

Ed Wood

The relationship between Ed Wood and Bela Lugosi CRACKED.COM in Tim Burton's was a reflection of Burton's own relationship with Vincent Price. — Source

26

Where the Wild Things Are

Maurice Sendak BEST KNOWN FOR WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE CRACKED CON Sendak didn't like being called a children's book illustrator, saying I'm in the idiot role of being a kiddie book person. He married Eugene Glynn, and they were together almost 50 years. — Source: The Guardian

25

Elvis Presley

CRACKED ELVIS PRESLEY BECAME HIS OWN CARICATURE. His manager, Colonel Tom Parker forced him to take cheap projects, and took 50% of his earnings. His residency in Vegas was seen as a joke, and his non-stop schedule took a serious toll on his health. Не died of a heart attack at 42. — UCR

24

Airbags

Because an airbag deploys sO fast, it can be as abrasive as sandpaper. An airbag pattern imprint on a driver's eye (a very mild case). A deployed airb

23

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey was hired by a country club in Texas to set up sand traps in a golf course. Не was later given a gun to shoot armadillos when those critters began eating the grass at the golf course. CRACKED.COM — Source: 28 Celebrities That Held Surprising Jobs

22

Shaq

Shaquille O'Neal saw a UFO in Madera, California, way back in 1997. Не was with friends, and says he could swear there was a flying saucer coming to the ground with its lights on, then taking off again. CRACKED.COM — Source

21

Black Panther

Surprising Sources Of Inspiration For Your Fav Characters - Ryan Coogler partly based Black Panther's Killmonger on a veteran he met in NYC. — Source: Film School Rejects

20

Artie Lange

Artie Lange THE TONIGHT SHOW CRACKED.COM The rare good-guy ban: comedian Artie Lange has struggled with substance abuse throughout his life. After an appearance on Conan's Tonight Show where he seemed to be under the influence, Conan banned him until he promised to get clean and sober. — Source: 19 Celebs Who Got Themselves Banned From TV Shows

19

Criminal Minds

Thomas Gibson is an alleged shin kicker. CRIMINAL MINDS CRACKED.COM His bad behavior finally caught up with him after kicking a writer/producer in the shins during a dialogue disagreement that went off the rails.

18

Lord of the Rings

There's a Harvey Weinstein diss hidden in THe LORD OF THe RINGS It's no secret that Peter Jackson had troubles with Weinstein and his Miramax company over LotR, and Elijah Wood revealed that the props department modeled one of the orc masks to look like Weinstein in a show of contempt. CRACKED COM — Source

17

Venus

An 18th-century astronomer's life was basically ruined trying to measure the transit of Venus. CRACKED.COM Guillaume Le Gentil missed both of his chances while in India, contracted dysen- tery and nearly went in- sane, was declared dead back home in France, his wife remarried, and his es- tate was plundered. — Source

16

Legally Blonde 2

CRACKED.COM Reese Witherspoon snagged the whole wardrobe from Legally Blonde 2. She went home with over 70 pairs of Jimmy Choos. — Source

15

Idiocracy

That was a real audience laughing at real butt footage in Idiocracy. FLATUREN - It got so many laughs, Mike Judge thought maybe they should just release that and not worry about things like plot and characters. CRACKED.COM — Source

14

Game of Death

IN 1978'S GAME OF DEATH, A PROP GUN FIRES A REAL BULLET, KILLING BRUCE LEE'S CHARACTER. BRUCE LEE'S SON DIED THE SAME WAY-EXCEPT FOR REAL. In 1993, Lee's son Brandon was filming The crow and facing a shot from a prop gun. A bullet fragment that had jammed in the barrel dislodged and caught Brandon in the gut, killing him. CRACKED.COM — Source

13

Himalayan Salt

Guests at a restaurant in Arizona are welcome to lick the walls while they dine. CRACKED.COM The walls are made of Himalayan rock salt, which the head chef brought in to add to the overall ambiance and help customers with their tequila shots. — WLBT

12

George Washington

George Washington didn't want a Washington Monument. CRACKED COM Не didn't want to use pub- lic money for a personal memorial monument. In 1833, a small group of Washingtonians estab- lished a society to raise private funds for the proj- ect and got it built. — Source

11

Electricity

After electric lights were installed in the White House for the first time, President Benjamin Harrison was afraid of getting shocked by the light switches. Refusing to touch them, Harrison left the White House staff in charge of turning the lights on and off. CRACKED.COM — Source: 17 Geniuses Who Are Surprisingly Stupid (In One, Glaring Way)

10

Wendy’s

Dave Thomas regretted naming Wendy's after his daughter. Не said, I should've just named it after myself, because it put a lot of pressure on . NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Fast Food Facts Real Fast

9

Ghost Recon

CRACKED COM THE VIDEOGAME TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON UNCANNILY PREDICTED THE RUSSIA - GEORGIA WAR. RELEASED IN 2001, THE GAME WAS SET IN APRIL 2008 - JUST R FEW MONTHS BEFORE THE REAL WAR. — Source

8

Game of Thrones

George R. R. Martin prefers the Osha from GAME OF THRONES. Martin wrote Osha more as a plot device than a character, and was impressed by how much more fully rounded and interesting the show made her. He has said that Osha will be more like her TV counterpart in The Winds of Winter (whenever it comes out). — More: 6 Adaptations That Fixed The Book (According To The Author)

7

She-Hulk

CRACKED.COM She-Hulk was created for copyright reasons. With The Incredible Hulk being successful on TV, Marvel feared a spin-off would be made featuring a female version of the character. So they tasked Stan Lee with creating her himself, just to make sure they would own the rights. — Source

6

Wayne Gretzky

MOST NHL POINTS WAYNE GRETZKY ETA BAN Close CRACKED.COM Gretzky holds (bonus unbreakable record) 61 NHL records, but his 2,857 all-time points sit almost 1,000 above #2's Jaromir Jagr. Jagr's 1,921 all-time points means that if Gretzky never scored a single one of his all-time record 894 goals, his 1,963 assists alone would still make him the all-time leader in overall points.

5

Smuggling

In the early 20th century, an American explorer smuggled 30,000 Mayan artifacts. Не took them from a structure in Chichen Itza - basically a giant well - where they had piled up for centuries and smuggled them out of Mexico in his friends', colleagues', and own wife's luggage. CRACKED.COM — Source

4

Earthquakes

A 2011 earthquake in Oklahoma was likely caused by Blackwel human activity. Ponca City1 Woodyrad. Enid Guthrie KLAHO Edmond Oklahom Sha Mooet Norman P

3

Toys

CRACKED.COM IT'S A STRIPPER POLE! FOR PRETEENS! peekabo Pole Date This toy stripper pole, complete with a garter and money to stuff into it, could be found in 2006 in the British grocery store chain Tesco. They denied the pole was marketed to children, despite the fact that it was exhibited in the - toy section and advertised boo I I as suitable for 11-year-olds. — Source

2

Pineapples

People in the 1700s used to rent pineapple as a centerpiece for their parties. CRACKED COM Imported from the Caribbean islands, pineapples that arrived in America were very expensive - one pineapple could cost as much as $8000. — MentalFloss / Pexels

1

NASA

NASA was hesitant to send women into space because of their periods. SALLY They weren't sure how their periods would af- fect their perfor- mance, and it was theorized that a wom- an could bleed to death in microgravity. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — PopSci / YouTube

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