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40 Random Bits of Trivia We Wrung Out of A Soggy Encyclopedia

February 26, 2025

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Home Intruders

A home intruder fell asleep on someone's bed after BE cleaning their house. GRAGKED.COM Lukasz Chojnowski broke into a home while the owners were away on vacation and he cleaned up their house. The homeowners found him asleep in their bed when they returned from their trip. — BBC

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Painkillers

Prescription MORE cause painkiller overdoses DEATHS than cocaine and heroin. According to the CDC, 17,029 people overdosed from prescription opioids in 2017, compared with 15,482 from heroin and 13,942 from cocaine. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Charlie Chaplin

GRAGKED.COM Charlie Chaplin married actress Lita Grey after he knocked her up and she refused to have an abortion. Не was 35 and she was 16. — Source

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Spaceballs

Meta Movies SPACEBALL SPACEBALLS THE CEREAL 1 THE FLAME THROWER A CHILDRENS TOY' Spaceballs SPICEDALL 100 M The movie had George Lucas' blessing. Still, Lucas asked Mel Brooks not to sell merchandise, as it would look too much like Star Wars merch- so Brooks wrote the merchandising scene instead. CRACKED.COM HARE DE - — Sources: Looper, Wikipedia

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Rainn Wilson

CRACKED.COM celebrities who play D&D Rainn wilson ~ 20 The Office star played D&D in his youth 8 16 ZL 10 17 and went to gaming conventions in the 1980s. Не considers himself a LARPer and and revisits these interests in his spare time. — Source

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Mortal Kombat

The first-ever EDM record to go platinum was the Mortal Kombat soundtrack. 27% The filmmakers absolutely insisted on EDM, and got booted from two record companies for it -- but it paid off. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Elixers

ANYONE USED TO BE ABLE TO SELL THEIR OWN MEDICINE. TERKEEWEEN OIL NERVE and BONE In the 19th century, many LINIMENT Relleves best Ome of the entrepr

33

Humps

CRACKED CAMELS ARE BORN WITHOUT HUMPS. They are born with small bumps where the humps will eventually grow. — PBS / TMJ4

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Seafood Poisoning

Seafood poisoning could be transmitted sexually. Ciguatera is the most common form of poisoning from eating fish - and it could be transmitted through sex (with a person, not a fish). Two cases were documented in 1989 where doctors suspect husbands passed the toxin to their wives through the semen. Ciguatera symptoms include muscle pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. CRACKED.COM — Source

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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. CRACKED.COM — Source

30

Rugrats

A Rugrats Chanukah snuck in an adult joke for anyone who knows Hebrew. RE OUT RATE The sign on this storefront says mohel. A mohel is a Jewish circu

29

Knocked Up

Knocked Up ALISON CRACKED COM Anne Hathaway backed out when she found out that footage of a real birth would be used for the big birthing scene. Katherine Heigl took on the role (although she was also pretty publicly dissatisfied with it). — Source: 15 Actors Who Had To Be Replaced Mid-Production: First Episode / Last Episode

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Garlic

Nearly all the garlic consumed in the U.S. comes from Gilroy, California. GRACKED.COM The area grows around 90 percent of the garlic Americans eat, which is around 150 million pounds per year. — Source

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Chemotherapy

After chemotherapy, your hair may grow back drastically different. de CHRIS - Patient ... CRACKED.COM Chemo curls is a documented phenomenon that can occur after chemotherapy where one's hair structure can completely change from blonde to dark and/or straight to curly and vise versa. — Medical News Today

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Cats

CRACKED CAT LADDERS In Bern, Switzerland, it's common to see CAT LADDERS, shelves and other designs that are made specifically for cats. These features are built into the architecture of public spaces, creating a community for cats and their owners. — Source

25

PacketSled

CORPORATE CRASH & BURN THREATENING TO KILL THE PRESIDENT Matt Harrigan stepped down from his role as CEO of PacketSled after he wrote a Facebook post where he threatened to kill Donald Trump. Не admitted that his words were really stupid, and that he only had himself to blame. CRACKED — David Brooks/San Diego Union-Tribune (via Los Angeles Times),
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Los Angeles Times

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The Netherlands

CRACKED THE NETHERLANDS IS HOME TO THE TALLEST PEOPLE ON EARTH. The Netherlands is the country with the tallest men in the world, with an average male height of 72.36 inches. — Source

23

E.T. Video Game

E.T. the Extra Terrestrial RELEASED ON: ATARI 2600 E.T. THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL 9546 CRACKED.COM This infamous movie tie-in, considered the worst game ever made, was rushed out the door in 6 weeks by one guy, with no time to play test - and it shows. — Source

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22

Christmas Carols

Christmas carols were traditionally about being drunk The first (English) written mention of carols were in 1426, but it wasn't until the Victorian era that Christmas carols started being associated with the church over the pub. So if you really want to honor the tradition, get wasted and join in at karaoke at a bar. CRACKED.COM — BBC

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Wealth

A recent study by Italian economists shows that the wealthiest Florence families from 1427 remain the wealthiest even today, six centuries later. This trend is not exclusive to Italy, similar data was gathered in England and China. CRACKED COM — 28 Money Stats To Know (Or Not)

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Kylie Jenner

KYLIE JENNER'S MIDDLE CLASS COSPLAY. CRACKED Kylie Jenner posted that her daughter Stormi wanted to ride a school bus, so they bought her one. Fans called it middle class for a day, and called her out of touch. She also tweeted, last night I had cereal and milk for the first time. life changing. — Teen Vogue / Allure

19

Photography

The iconic Migrant Mother photo isn't a lucky snapshot: Dorothea Lange carefully composed the image for the greatest impact on the viewer. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Rachel

If there was one cut that defined the '90s, W 92 it was 1995 the Rachel. 199 1998 1999 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 One 1992 1993 hairstylist estimates that 1999 1994 1995 1996 1997 40% of her mid-90s clients 1995 1993 wanted that Rachel look. 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 NOW YOU KNOW: THE '90s CRACKED.COM — Source

17

Sir Isaac Newton

Isaac Newton was a member of Parliament, but he was very ineffective. During his 21-year stint there, he apparently only spoke once, and it was to the usher - he asked him to close the window one time when it was chilly. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Copper

The Statue of Liberty is covered by some very, very thin copper sheets. the They're about as thick as two pennies pressed together, and they COVER an iron framework (they're pretty heavy, though, weighing 31 tons in total). NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: Government Publishing Office

15

Florida

WEIRD WORLD A city in Florida somehow managed to accidentally sell its water tower. BROOKSVILLE Instead of just selling a small building at the tower's base, the city transferred the whole water tower by mistake. Luckily, the buyer gave it back. CRACKED.COM — Source: TampaBay.com

14

Rats

Rats can live everywhere except in Alberta, Canada. Alberta takes rats as seriously as any other place else would take kaiju. There's an overzealous, government- sponsored rat-control program, and every resident is responsible to fight the whiskered menace. As a result, Alberta has been rat-free for the last 70 years. — More: How Alberta, Canada Got Rid Of All Its Rats

13

Anna Leporskaya’s ‘Three Figures’

A SECURITY GUARD ADDED EYES TO THE FACELESS FIGURES ON A VALUABLE PAINTING. The 60-year-old private security company employee doodled on artist Anna Leporskaya's Three Figures (1932-1934) during an abstract art exhibition at the Yeltsin Center in Yekaterinburg, western Russia. CRACKED — Anna Leporskaya, The Art Newspaper Russia
Daily Mail

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Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch was kidnapped while filming a movie CRACKED.COM Driving back to set in South Africa after a brief hiatus, his tire blew out and he and his two buddies were stranded. They were swiftly kidnapped by 6 armed men, who threw him in the trunk and later dumped them all by the side of the road. When he was rescued, I cried with gratitude. F* it. If that's a cliche, I don't care. — Source: 14 Bizarro Celebrity Facts That Sound Like Mad Libs

11

Strange Inventions

WEIRD WORLD Dyson's new headphones come with a built-in air purifier that covers your nose and mouth. Ever wanted to look like a Mortal Kombat character while you listen to podcasts? The noise-canceling, bluetooth headphones called The Zone make that dream a reality. The headphones were designed to make living in urban spaces more comfortable. CRACKED.COM — The Verge

10

Nintendo

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9

Mother Teresa

CRACKED.COM Mother Teresa's charities were less charitable than usually described. Mother Teresa's legacy has come under examination in light of discoveries like the unsanitary (and not always free of charge) facilities run by her charities. Former Kolkata mayor Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya has questioned the image she gave of the city as needing to be saved by a white, Catholic woman. — Source

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The Lie Detector

CRACKED JOHN LARSON: THE LIE DETECTOR John Larson invented the lie detector back in 1921, and he wasn't too happy about it. Не called it a Frankenstein's monster that he spent over 40 years trying to fight. — NY Times / Colorized

7

Jack Dorsey

Every Friday, Square CEO Jack Dorsey drives new employees to the Gandhi statue at San Francisco's Ferry Building. Then he walks them through famous San Francisco districts while he lays out his Four Corners of Square philosophy. CRACKED.COM — Source

6

Gingerbread

Gingerbread Houses CRACKEDCO Queen Elizabeth I is credited with the idea of decorating gingerbread men, but gingerbread houses originated in 16th cent — Source: PBS

5

Merck & Co.

An arthritis drug produced by Merck & Co. resulted in the death of approximately 60,000 people. SL NO. sd Magnes GRAGKED.COM The company allegedly was aware of the side ef- fects and did not with- draw the drug from the market until FDA caught on. The company still ex- ists to this day. — New Scientist

4

Michelin

Being a Michelin Guide Inspector means eating 275 inspection meals a year. IC And that's just the minimum. Luckily, to compensate for the effects of that, Michelin has a plan - they reimburse fitness membership fees. CRACKED.COM — Source: 13 Cool Conversation-Starting Facts We Never Knew

3

Disney World

CRACKED WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT IS AROUND THE SAME SIZE AS SAN FRANCISCO. At 43 square miles, that makes it twice the size of manhattan. — Shermans Travel / Click Orlando

2

The Simpsons

THe SIMPSONS DO THE BARTMAN Secretly WRITTEN By MICHAeL JACKSON CRACKED.COM — Source

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World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft had a bona fide pandemic in 2005. The Corrupted Blood Plague wasn't some storyline in WoW-it was an actual digital plague. A negative effect that was supposed to be local and temporary became highly contagious due to a glitch, and spread throughout the entire game. — More: 4 Spooky Glitches That Turn Games Into Horror Shows

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