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40 Random Bits of Trivia They Said Would Come Out in the Wash, But They’re Still Firmly Embedded in Our Psyche

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40 Random Bits of Trivia They Said Would Come Out in the Wash, But They’re Still Firmly Embedded in Our Psyche

February 24, 2025

If you have commitment issues, this list probably isn’t for you. These facts are so good that they’ll be permanently stamped into your brain for the rest of your life. Sit with that thought for a second. They’re fully okay with this lifelong implantation, so it’s up to you.

If it helps ease your mind, the embedding process is way less painful than a tattoo.

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Underwriters Laboratories

A private company, Underwriters' Laboratories, decides whether products that use heat, water, or electricity are safe. UL Underwriters Laboratories In

39

Brain Damage

A test used to determine brain damage involves pouring water into the ear. CRACKED.COM If you pour cold water into a per- son's ear, their eyes will move in the direction of the opposite ear. If you pour warm water into their ear, their eyes will move towards that ear. This is used to test for brain damage and is called 'ca- loric stimulation.' — Source

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Matt Groening

Matt Groening removed his name from one episode DEVELOPED By JAMES L. BROOKS Sam SURRE Groening was so upset with The Critic crossover inclusion in A Star is Burns that his name doesn't appear in the opening credits. CRACKED.COM — Source

37

NASA

NASA has a staff sniffer. since you can't open a window to let out aromas, bad smells need to be detected and eliminated here on earth before they're

36

The Liberty Bell

GRACKED.COM and but Gir adidas BY Pass AND STOP have BOGLAH The wide crack on the Liberty Bell was actually the repair job. In the early 1840s, a narrow crack appeared on the bell, so the workers decided to widen it in order to prevent it from spreading. It didn't work, though, as the crack spread even further, permanently damaging the bell in the process. — Source

35

German Words

Drachenfutter (DRAKH-IN-foot-er). noun. A gift a man brings to his wife to make up for something stupid he's done. Literally: dragon fodder. Language of origin: German CRACKED.co http://www.telegraph.co ul/culture/books/3639409/Drachenfutter-Saudade-Onsay htn CO — 31 Phrases English Needs To Steal From Other Languages

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Lenin

When Lenin spoke English, he had an Irish accent. Specifically, he had a Rathmines accent (Rathmines is a Dublin suburb). Apparently, when Lenin was in London and was trying to learn English, he must have had an Irish tutor. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

33

Rio Grande

CRACKED A UFO OR A GHOST IN RIO GRANDE. In the 1950 movie, a strange light moves erratically behind John Wayne's head. Some fans say UFO (if it was shot on location), and some say ghost (if it was shot on a soundstage), because either way, no one can explain what moves like that. — Source

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Metal Gear

Metal Gear somehow predicted a Trump-like presidential candidate in 2013. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance features a character named Steven Armstrong, who is running for president in 2020. Armstrong is defined by his wealth, his populist beliefs, a truly grotesque physique, and a call to Make America Great Again.COM — Source

31

Kodak

CRACKED KODAK Kodak had subsidiaries trading with Nazi Germany even after the US joined the war, buying photographic supplies for 72,000 Swiss francs in 1942 and 1943. The US Embassy in London called these substantial purchases. KODAK you the FOR KODAK 41 KODAK 43 - KOREA STORE = ROBART - - DESIGN eto 41 KOREAN CARINGO KODAK DE KODAAS SOCKI FOR MOTER PARKS HAND SAO Clince MATERIALS KODAK POLING AVELT POOKET KOREAN KORAKS 4-3 KODAK KODAK KODAK - KODAK KODAK UNTER KODAK KODAK KODAK KODAK KODAK UNITED veria - UNTO 43 43 — Source

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Bruce Springsteen

In 1963, Bruce Springsteen bought his first guitar for $18. His signature, one-of-a-kind guitar is insured for $1 million to $5 million. CRACKED.COM — Source

29

Michael Fassbender

Michael Fassbender was in a bizarre music video. This 2003 music video for The Cooper Temple Clause song Blind Pilots sees Fassbender transform into

28

Boogie Nights

BEHINO-THE-SCENES FACTS Burt Reynolds may have cost himself an OSCAR CRACKED.COM It was no secret around Hollywood that Reynolds didn't like the film and was surprised by its critical reception. His initial badmouthing may have been costly. He would've won the Oscar, says Mark Wahlberg, had he not dug such a hole for himself. — Yahoo

27

Terminator

40 Random Bits of Trivia They Said Would Come Out in the Wash, But They’re Still Firmly Embedded in Our Psyche — Source

26

300 Briefs

If you crave feeling like a fantasy Spartan, the official 300 briefs are for you. The company behind the design worked closely from the comic, and dir

25

Frankenstein’s Monster

1931's Frankenstein was nothing like the novel. CRACKED.COM In Mary Shelley's novel, he has yellow skin that scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries. His hair was of a lustrous black and flowing. The 1931 film Frankenstein had Boris Karloff look like 1927 theatrical adaptation. — Ranker / The Fifth Estate

24

Latex

The International Latex Corporation's seamstresses made the Apollo 11 spacesuits. That company, AKA Playtex, had specialized in latex girdles and bras, but decided to branch out into pressurized space suits, thinking it'd be profitable. CRACKED.COM — Source: GlamourDaze

23

Gay Monogamy

Gay men actually don't sleep with a lot of people. Of 3.2 million OKCupid users, 45 percent of gay ones (and 44 percent of straight ones) had 5 sexual

22

Antarctica

In 2016, a video showinga a massive unknown creature near Antartica became viral... De The monster, however, just happens to be a particularly large

21

Joker

One Joker scene has a bunch of very different variants that were deleted. LIVElwith MURRA FRANKLI When Joker comes on Murray Franklin, Joaquin Phoenix did totally different things every time, but they could only choose one version. CRACKED.COM — Source

20

Amphetamines

AMPHETAMINES Amphetamines (aka speed pills) were used in WWII to help keep soliders awake on the battlefield. After the war, a drug company rebranded speed for weight loss. CRACKED.COM — Source: Washington Post

19

Hitler

British spies tried to spike Hitler's food with estrogen during WWII. The Brits figured that if they could lace Hitler's food with estrogen, over time he would become feminized, less cruel and aggressive. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Week

18

Yogurt

Yogurt labels are printed, and that’s the only reason we can think of why a magazine would branch out into dairy products. Maybe yogurt was the secret — Source: Marketing Week

17

Vikings

Viking funerals used to include board games Playing pieces were found in over 36 burial boats across 12 counntries. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

16

Star Trek

There are dolphins aboard the Enterprise. According to The Next Generation Technical Manual, the crew of Captain Picard's ship includes twelve bottlenose dolphins and two orcas in a section called Cetacean Ops. These wet crewmembers were too expensive for TV but they were mentioned in passing on a couple episodes. — More: 5 Weird Details Of Fictional Universes Nobody Told You

15

Billionaires

MUKESH AMBANI BUILT A HOME FOR AROUND $1 BILLION. The richest man in India built his 400,000-square foot private residence in Mumbai. It has 27-stories, a garage with space for 168 cars, three helipads on the roof, gardens spreading over three floors, and many other ridiculous things. CRACKED.COM — Source

14

Gender

CRACKED GENETIC INFLUENCE ON GENDER OF OFFSPRING According to a Newcastle University study of hundreds of years of family trees, men who had more brothers were more likely to have sons, and those with more sisters were more likely to have daughters. This pattern wasn't seen in women. — BBC / Today's Parent

13

The Number of Pennies in Circulation

How many pennies are there? There are 130 billion pennies in circulation. In pounds, that's over 716 million. CRACKED COM — Source

12

Vince Vaughn

At 16 Vince Vaughn was certified and worked as a life guard. Fortunately it didn't result in a tragedy, but he lied about having taken a CPR course and despite his claims he made to the woman in charge, he was also a terrible swimmer. CRACKED.COM — Source

11

Enron

ENRON GOING BUST EUROUSO- 1993 00 00 00 14 glu EEST SCREWED EVERYONE. ENRON ® CEO KENNETH LAY WAS CONVICTED OF FRAUD. Lay died while on vacation in 2006, but his estate still managed to dodge paying off the victims of his misdeeds. Just a few short months after his death, a federal judge 1221 vacated his conviction. World Markets DE DI BASDAO down U 0.29 Name CRACKED.COM IS 5.72 prints Dow La — Source

10

South Park

BEHIND-THE-SCENESp FACTS KYLE WAS ALMOST KILLED OFF THE SHOW. SOUTH PARK The creators felt Kyle and Stan were too similar and planned on killing the character in the season five finale. They eventually gave up on the idea and decided to temporarily kill off Kenny instead. CRACKED.COM — CBR

9

The Statue of Liberty

If you melted down the Statue of Liberty, the scrap value would be pretty low. It contains 31 tons of copper and 125 tons of steel, which would bring $227,610 (but that does make it the world's 3rd most expensive statue). NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Popular Mechanics

8

Squirrels

Squirrels CRACKED If a squirrel knows it's being watched, it digs a dummy hole and pretends to spit the food it's carrying, then covers it up. Then it runs away to privately bury the food for real. — Source: Animal Behaviour

7

Water Balloons

Water balloons can stop a bullet! Water slows down the speed of a bullet so much, 5 water balloons in a row can totally stop a bullet (even one from a rifle) CRACKED.COM — Source

6

Skydancers

Skydancers were recalled in 2000. 8.9 million were recalled after about 150 reports of injuries, from eye injuries to facial lacerations to a broken rib. CRACKED.COM — Source

5

Kirby

KIRBY Kirby was a placeholder for a to-be-designed + character. Game designer Masahiro Sakurai dropped a circle into his game as he was designing it, figuring he'd flesh out the character later. Eventually he decided he liked the little sphere as-is, and added a few little details to give it personality. CRACKED.COM — Source

4

Billy Idol

BILLY IDOL OCTOBER 1989 CRACKED.COM A drunk Billy Idol had to pay $11,200 after smashing the TV in a Bangkok hotel. Не eventually had to be escorted out of the country on a stretcher by Thai military. — Source

3

Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi thanks George Floyd for his sacrifice. coo TROUBLE After Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd, Pelosi gave a speech in which she thanked Floyd for sacrificing your life for justice. Being murdered isn't a sacrifice. CRACKED.COM — Source

2

Exploding Flour

We gave exploding flour to the Chinese during World War IL. WHATS QOOKING ?AUNTOEMIMA When a nitroamine high explosive is mixed with regular baking fl

1

VHS Tapes

Some people still think VHS is cool, especially younger generations who are into the nostalgia of it. PINOCCHIO The ALICE MEONAN WONDERLAND ELTS PeterPan Bambi FANTASIA Aladdin BAMBI ETURN JAFAR THE LION KING Winnie the Pooh Was Disney - - Professo POIN Tube POCAHONTAS FINDING NEMO Fox PINAL RESCUERS Hound Jungle Book Beauty EBeast des كتاج Sword Store RCULES 1110-16 HITU CRACKED.COM Snow White Target and Disney no are selling products that evoke VHS culture, and used tapes can be found easily on sites like eBay and Amazon Marketplace.

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