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40 Random Bits of Trivia That Are Living in a Vastly Different World Than They Grew Up In

February 19, 2025

You can try to control your situation as much as possible, but you never really know what life has in store for you. These facts felt that the hard way. They were born into some pretty comfy, knowledgable households, but as they grew up and bounced from brain to brain, they realized that the rent, roommates and nightmarish landlord game has its fair share of sticky situations.

Will your brain be their forever home? Somewhere they can put down roots and recreate that homey vibe they long for? Fingers crossed.

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McDonald’s China

WEIRD WORLD In China, McDonald's is trying out putting exercise bikes in its stores. F15 B Apparently, these are going to be stationary bike seats that, presumably, will help combat people's guilt for eating fast food-they said that's the aim, anyway. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Simon Pegg

TREKKER CELEBRITIES SIMON PEGG KNOWN FOR Shaun of the Dead, Spaced, Hot Fuzz. TREK CLAIM TO FAME Wrote Star Trek: Beyond with the help of fan wikis. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Celebrities Who Are Big 'Star Trek' Fans

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The Godfather II

The Godfather IT's golden telephone scene is based on a real event. In the movie, the UTT Corporation gave Cuba's dictator Fulgencio Batista a golden — Source: AMC

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Kidneys

A BOY FROM MANCHESTER WAS BORN WITH ONE KIDNEY IN HIS THIGH. Because of a missing chromosome called 7р22.1, Hamish Robinson also has a speech impediment and deafness in one ear. His condition, called Hamish syndrome, is so unique that it was named after him. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Orangutans

Orangutans THeRe aRe BeTween 55,000 anD 65,000 WILD ORANGUTANS LeFT in THE WORLD. Of the three orangutan species we have (the Sumatran Pongo abelli, the Bornean Pongo pygmaeus, and the Tapanuli Pongo tapanuli), all three of them are endangered. Deforestation and hunting for the pet trade are their biggest threats. CRACKED.COM — Source: Orangutan.com, The Orangutan Project

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Creed

CREED BRATTON WAS IN A WELL-KNOWN FOLK BAND IN THE LATE 1960S. The Grass Roots had several Top 10 hits during Bratton's tenure. He was a vocalist and

34

Aladdin

CRACKED ALADDIN People have said that Disney's Aladdin was basically copied from Richard Williams' The Thief and the Cobbler, which was started in 1964 but never properly finished. Both movies have a lot of the same visuals -- for example, their two viziers. — The Verge

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Mushrooms

CRACKED.COM Enjoying your mushroom sandwich? You might be feasting on maggots. The FDA is ok with having maggots in your mushroom can, as long as there are no more than 20 of them per 100 grams. Also, up to 10% can be decomposed. — 13 Bizarre Things We Unknowingly Eat

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The Civil War

The U.S. government was paying a Civil War pension until 2020. The recipient's father was an 84-year-old Union soldier when she was born. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Finnish Line

GRACKED SPEEDING TICKETS IN FINLAND ARE PROPORTIONAL TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S WEALTH. In 2002, an executive from Nokia was fined 103,000 dollars for going 45 in a 30 zone. — The Atlantic / Helsinki Times

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Oscar Speeches

CRACKED.COM Best Actress Oscar winners' acceptance speeches focus on family a lot more than Best Actor Oscar winners' speeches. Between 1988 and 2013, they mentioned family three times more often, and parent or parents 2.5 times more often. — Source

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Iceland

While they shop or sip coffee, Reykjavik parents leave babies in carriages in freezing weather. It's considered a good way for babies to get fresh air, and the crime rate is low enough that parents don't worry about kidnapping. CRACKED.COM — 29 Seemingly Normal Cities With Disturbing Facts

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California Raisins

Anthropomorphic food California Raisins These mascots for grapes released four albums, had a Billboard Top 100 hit, and were nominated for an Emmy. Not bad for clay raisins that ripped off Motown hits. CRACKED.COM — Mental Floss

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Blazing Saddles

Hedy Lamarr sued Warner Bros. for the Hedley Lamarr joke in Blazing Saddles. A character was named Hedley Lamarr, and Lamarr really didn't like that. She settled out of court, winning some money and getting Mel Brooks to apologize to her for almost using her name. CRACKED.COM — Source: PBS

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Mountain Dew

In 2014, PepsiCo combined two of its more popular brands- MOUNTAIN DEW and CHEETOS. FritoLa Mountain The peculiar snack hybrid DeW was only sold in Japan, but - six years earlier the U.S. had its 99¢ own nobody- asked-for-this atrocity... Doritos THE HEST Mountain Dew flavored CUESSINO THE PLAYON ART T-- - Doritos, called The Quest. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Super Monster Wolf

ROBOTIC MONSTER WOLVES PROTECT CROPS IN JAPAN. With local wolves hunted to extinction 200 years ago, boars and deer have become a nuisance to farmers. A modern solution is Super Monster Wolf, an animatronic, solar-powered scareboar that keeps animals (and probably people) at bay. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Betty White

AT A GLANCE BETTY WHITE She was the oldest person to host Saturday Night Live She was over 88 years old when she hosted alongside musical guest Jay-Z in 2010. CRACKED.COM — Source: US Magazine

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The Trojan Horse

CRACKED THE TROJAN HORSE WAS NOT ACTUALLY MENTIONED BY HOMER IN THE ILIAD. The story of the Trojan Horse was likely added later by other writers. — Source

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Duran Duran

DURAN DURAN NAMED ITSELF AFTER THE VILLAIN IN CHEESY SCIFI FLICK BARBARELLA. The villain was actually named Durand Durand. Also in Barbarella: Jane Fonda, pictured above in the Orgasmatron. CRACKED.COM http://www.bandnameexplained.com/2013/07/duran-duran-band-name-meaning.html — Source

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The Office

Actors who wrote episodes for their shows The Office So many episodes Mindy Kaling Kaling has written many popular episodes, such as The Injury, The Dundies, and Niagara, for which she and Greg Daniels received an Emmy nomination. Her writing process is mysterious even to those she works with closely, as Daniels has noted that he can't see the steps she takes to create her work. CRACKED — NBCUniversal
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Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison said his parents were dead. They were alive- he just didn't like them much. Morrison's father did eventually try to mend the rift, reachi — Source: Reuters

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The Inuit Peoples

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Pulp Fiction

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Ancient Greek Battles

Ceramic Fragments ANCIENT GREECE Ancient Greeks used to sometimes write the names of their enemies on the shards. BRB writing some choice Congress mem — Source: Scientific American

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Ally McBeal

In Season 4 of ALLY McBEAL Ally was going to marry her boyfriend Larry, played by Robert Downey Jr. But just before the wedding episode was shot, RDJ went and got busted for drugs. Не was swiftly shown the door, and Ally remained unmarried. — Source: CBR

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Guardians of the Galaxy 2

In Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Quill was supposed to believe Ego right away, while Gamora distrusted him. But the story started making sense to James G — Source: FilmSchoolRejects

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Cathedrals

Many cathedrals have a cruciform plan; that is, if CRAOM you SEE them from above (as God would), they look like a cross. Washington National Chartres Cathedral, Cathedral, USA France Peterborough Amiens Cathedral, Cathedral, UK France — Source: 27 Real-World Easter Eggs Under Our Noses

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Cobra Commander

A Springfield, IL officially honored Cobra Commander. As Springfield was hosting a big G.I. Joe convention in 2015, the event was celebrated by handing the keys to the city to the show's villain. It kinda checks out, Considering Illinois' long history of government corruption. CRACKED.COM — Source

12

Richard II

In Game of Thrones, JOFFREY is a villainous boy king who comes to a sticky end. He's a lot like Richard II, who ascended to the throne of England at t

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Toshiro Mifune

CRACKED.COM obi-wan Kenobi George Lucas wanted Toshiro Mifune. Mifune turned down the role over concerns that it would cheapen the image of the samurai. — Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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Mary Poppins

DICK VAN DYKE'S COCKNEY ACCENT IN MARY POPPINS. CRACKED Dick Van Dyke said he will never be able to live down his poor rendition of a cockney accent as Bert the chimney sweep. In 2014 he said that Brits have teased him about it for 50 years. — The Guardian / The Guardian

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The Viking

26 people died filming the 1931 movie, The Viking. CRACKED COM An explosion on the sealing ship SS Viking killed 25 crew members, including the pro- ducer, and one stowaway. The incident remains the largest loss of life in film his- tory. The movie was re- leased, and panned. — Source

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Kit Harington

CRACKED GAME OF THRONES ACTOR KIT HARINGTON GOT KICKED OUT OF A BAR, BUT НЕ MADE SURE TO MAKE AMENDS AFTERWARDS BY RETURNING TO PAY HIS BILL AND LEAVING AN EXCEPTIONAL TIP. Не was being 'drunk and disorderly' before eventually being dragged from the establishment. — Source

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Dolph Lundgren

Dolph Lundgren CRACKED COM Usually, we don't expect guys who look like they eat smaller men for sustenance to be brain wizards. Lundgren's master's de — Source: ScreenRant

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Pringles

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Frogs in Milk

Before modern refrigeration, Russians dropped frogs in their milk to keep it fresh. And it worked. Research shows that the amphibians' skin secretions contains antimicrobial compounds called peptides, which are as effective against Salmonella bacteria as prescription antibiotics GRACKED.COM — 22 Foods That Have Changed And Morphed Over Time

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Early FX

BLUESCREENS APPLICATION TITES MAY-22-1916 1,273,435, Patented July 23, 1918, 1916 Tig.1 Fig.2. 6 GRACKED.COM The Williams Process is a variant of the bi-pack method used to create traveling mattes, which allow actors to move in front of painted elements. It involves shooting the actor against a blue screen and carefully printing the footage onto high-contrast film to generate a black silhouette of the actor against a white background. — Cinefix / Scadrenderq

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Lunchables

KRAFT HEINZ BRINGING LUNCHABLES TO SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS. Butterfingg CRACKED Kraft Heinz is now offering their Lunchables in school lunch programs this fall, as part of a government initiative to promote healthier eating. We can only hope that it lives up to the hype. — ABC

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Harry Houdini

Before he died, the magician and his wife created a secret way to communicate to test whether seances were real. After his death, his wife held unsuccessful seances for a decade. — Source: 21 Historical Figures Everybody Gets Wrong

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Traffic School

CRACKED MAKING A 6-YEAR-OLD GO TO TRAFFIC SCHOOL In 2009, a judge in New Mexico made a 6-year-old boy go to traffic school after his mom got a ticket for driving with him not wearing a seat belt. — UPI / Audacy

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