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40 Alluring Bits of Trivia We Found Dangling From An Anglerfish’s Ugly Head

February 27, 2025

Once you see the enticing glow of these facts, you’ll be sucked right in. Luckily for you, there won’t be a horrifying, toothy face lurking in the shadows behind them. Our reflexes saved us from being fish food, and hopefully they can do it again, because we’re going back to the murky depths for more.

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Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egyptians had pregnancy tests of a sort as far back as 3,500 years ago. A woman would pee over a bag of barley and a bag of wheat, and if either one sprouted, the woman was pregnant. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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George Cowan

George Cowan was shot three times (once in the head), crawled to make coffee, crawled across Yellowstone, crossed a river... ...was burnt in a forest fire, thrown from a carriage, and his bed broke while receiving care. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

38

Disneyland

Right after the park opened in the mid 50s the 'Casa de Fritos' restaurant in DISNEPLAND was throwing away a lot of stale tortillas. A salesman for th

37

New Girl

CRACKED AMANDA BYNES WAS ALMOST CAST AS JESS ON NEW GIRL. Zooey Deschanel almost passed on the role for a guest spot on The Office. — Source

36

France

France used an AI to detect 20,000 undeclared swimming pools. GRACKED.COM France's tax office tested out machine-learning soft- ware to automatically find undeclared swimming pools from overhead pho- tos. The discoveries added £ 8.6 million in extra prop- erty levies. — MSN

35

Samuel L. Jackson

LAVE UL SAMUEL L. JACKSON WAS PART OF THE BLACK POWER MOVEMENT. Jackson and other radical students held his college's trustee members hostage in an effort to reform the school's curriculum. His mother sent him to LA after the FBI threatened him. CRACKED.COM — Source

34

David Lee Roth

David Lee Roth is an emergency medical technician. Between leaving Van Halen in 1985 and reuniting with the band in 2006, Roth got certified as an EMT

33

Prince Andrew

WEIRD WORLD A member of the British Royal family had to prove that he couldn't sweat. To prove in court that his alibi (for not having sex with someone) actually checked out, Prince Andrew had to produce documents proving he can't sweat. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Vampires

Vampires CRACKED.COM were actually cataleptic people trying to escape their coffins in the Middle Ages. Cataleptic episodes, loss of consciousness and the rigidity of the body, can sometimes last for days. This is oftentimes mistaken for death. The cataleptic then tries to claw his way out upon waking up. — Source: 23 Eyebrow-Arching Facts About Legendary Monsters

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John Fogerty

In 1985, John Fogerty of 'Creedence Clearwater® Revival' was sued for sounding like himself in his solo album. Не pushed it to the Supreme Court to fight the double standard of defendants not being awarded legal fees and won, setting a precedent that defends artists from corporate sabotage. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Ledgernote

30

Twinkies

MYTH: TWINKIES WILL LAST FOREVER, GUYS! EXPIRATION DATE: NEVER FACT: THEY ACTUALLY LAST ABOUT A monTH. The urban legend goes that Twinkies aren't made of real ingredients, and because of that they will last for over 20 years. The truth is that they contain flour, sugar, corn syrup, water, shortening, and eggs. Just like a regular cake. On top of that, they contain additives to make them moister and extend their shelf life-to about 25 days. CRACKED.COM http://www.snopes com/food/ingredient/twinkies.asp — 24 Food And Cooking Myths

29

London

A lot of busy picnic spots in London are built over burial sites for plague victims. Beneath the city are hundreds of unmapped plague pits, housing te

28

Unilever

Dove and Axe are owned. by the same company, Unilever. Unilever One promotes female self-confidence by re-de- fining beauty while the other advertises itself us- ing highly sexualized imag- es of women. They're play- ing both sides so they al- ways come out on top. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

27

Idris Elba

Bale CRACKED.COM Pinneer D Idris Elba He's a professional DJ. Known in the scene as DJ Big Driis, Elba has spun turntables at Coachella and launched his own music label, 7Wallace Music, in 2018. — Rolling Stone

26

Dogs

Dogs dream like humans.. Like humans, they apparently perform waking activities (pointing at birds, chasing burglars, and so on) in their dreams. Scientists think they probably get nightmares, too. CRACKED.COM — Animals That (Eerily) Demonstrate Human-Like Behavior

25

Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx began his career with a murderer. 14-year-old Groucho started out as part of a group called The Leroy Trio, headed by one Eugene Leroy who became a wanted man years later for brutally murdering his wife. (Young Groucho was lucky-Leroy and his partner just left him stranded in Colorado.) — More: 5 Super Dark Old Timey Celebrity Scandals

24

Frisbees

Frisbee Creator Ed Headrick WORLD WORLD CLASS CHAMPIONS FLYING DISC 165 G. CRACKED.COM Per his request, Headrick's ashes were molded into frisbees and given to his family and friends. — Source

23

Ancient Egypt

Cleopatra was born approximately 2,500 years after the pyramids were built - but just 2,000 years before the first moon landing. Source: CRACKED.COM http://lunarscience.nasa.gov/articles/how-long-ago-was-it/ — Source

22

Frogs

CRACKED.COM Nope, a frog won't let itself be boiled. When trying to make a point, people often bring up this froggy experiment which was done by... someone or other. It is a real experiment, though, done in 1869 by German scientist Friedrich Goltz - who first removed the frog's brain. That feels like an important detail. — Source

21

Volodymyr Zelensky

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM EVEN BEFORE НЕ BECAME PRESIDENT, ZELENSKY WAS A HOUSEHOLD NAME IN UKRAINE. Не wasn't some obscure comedian trying to make it big, or something - he got famous in the late '90s and early '00s via comedy competition shows, and he had his own show by 2005. — Source

20

Ticks

A tick bite can make you allergic to red meat (and other mammal products). It took scientists a decade to pin down the cause of what's called alpha-gal allergy and makes you allergic even to, say, a wool sweater. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — RSB

19

Simon Cowell

celebrity Hobbies simon cowell loves watching cartoons! The hard to impress X Factor judge is a kid at heart when it comes to TV, preferring to start his morning by watching classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons. CRACKED.COM — Source: Today

18

Rocky III

In an early draft, Rocky was going to meet the Pope in Rome in Rocky III. Rocky's final fight would be in the Coliseum in Rome, and he'd go to St. Peter's Basilica. Sly was desperate to work in an audience with the Pope, too. CRACKED.COM — Source: Slashfilm

17

Eels

Giant moray eels hunt cooperatively with grouper. In the Red Sea, the grouper approaches an eel's hiding place and shakes its head rapidly to indicate that it wants to hunt. The eel recognizes the signal and accompanies it on the hunt, where they work in tandem. CRACKED.COM — ResearchGate

16

The Universe

The death of the universe will be very, very dark and lonely. The last stars to explode will be so far apart, it'll be physically impossible for light to travel from one to the other, so none will see the others explode. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

15

Star Wars

CRACKED.COM Lightsaber combat is based on all forms of swordplay. Stunt coordinator Nick Gillard created the amazing lightsaber fights in the Star Wars prequels. Не basically came up with a new martial art by combining a ton of forms of sword fighting - and even things unrelated to swords, like tennis or tree-chopping. — Source

14

The Lottery

70 PERCENT OF ALL LOTTERY WINNERS LOSE EVERYTHING IN THE FOLLOWING SEVEN YEARS UAG WAO BREAKING OVERNIGHT ATLANTA JACKPOT WINNER DIES AFTER GOLD PLATING HIS TESTICLES Logically, if you make bad economic decisions, like playing the lottery, you will keep making bad economic decisions if you win the jackpot. This is called a self-selected group. CRACKED.COM — Source

13

Jeff Koons

Before he was an artist, Jeff Koons was a commodities broker on Wall Street In case you needed more reasons to dislike him, Koons made bank before he made millions off his art. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Now-You-Know Facts From Art History

12

Jerry Maguire

40 Alluring Bits of Trivia We Found Dangling From An Anglerfish’s Ugly Head

11

Japanese Trains

There are signs on trains in Japan that tell male passengers to not grope women. 11T 5316 GRACKED.COM Groping is so common in Japan, train compa- nies designate wom- en-only cars where women can feel safe knowing they won't be groped. — Source

10

Rockefeller Center

The Christmas tree in front of the Rockefeller Center doesn't get thrown away. Instead, it gets cut up, and the lumber is then used to build Habitats for Humanity homes. CRACKED.COM — Source

9

Taco Bell

A man awoke from a 47-day coma. His first words? I want Taco Bell. UIMUS NATURAL Unfortunately, Jake Booth wasn't able to eat solid food for another three weeks. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

8

Fried Chicken

CRACKED Scottish immigrants brought FRIED CHICKEN to the U.S. in the 1700s, and slaves made it popular. Even though they weren't allowed to own much, they were often allowed to keep chickens for food. — Subbotina Anna/Shutterstock
The Scotsman Food and Drink

7

Grand Theft Auto

GRAND THEFT AUTO CRACKED.COM Grand Theft Auto, originally titled Race'n'Chase, struggled to find its identity during development. The game first gave players the option to play as law enforcing police, but after realizing playing as a criminal was more fun, they decided to lean into the mayhem the series became known for. — Source: 16 Early Wack Versions Of Popular Video Games

6

Ghostly Easter Egg

CRACKED A GHOST IN THE FUGITIVE. When Harrison Ford climbs from a fiery wreckage, a man's face is seen staring into the camera. The editor found it 8 years later and was asked to remove it. The scene was filmed on the site of the 1882 Cowee Tunnel disaster. THE FUGITIVE — Source

5

Angels

40 Alluring Bits of Trivia We Found Dangling From An Anglerfish’s Ugly Head

4

Jimmy Fallon

CRACKED JIMMY FALLON apologized for doing blackface on SNL. In 2020, he said, In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface. There is no excuse for this. I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable. — Source

3

David Beckham and Snoop Dogg

celebrity Besties Bendin' it like Beckham, smokin' it like Snoop David Beckham + snoop Dogg The soccer star and the rapper have been friends ever since Beckham and his family moved to California. The Doggfather said, Whenever I make a record, I give a copy before it's done. He's like a brother. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Mirror

2

Monkeys and Bananas

40 Alluring Bits of Trivia We Found Dangling From An Anglerfish’s Ugly Head

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Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton's real name is Michael Douglas. ON ree CRACKED.COM Keaton had to change his name when he arrived in LA, per the Screen Actors Guild rules, so he flipped through a phone book. Не selected 'K' in the book and stopped at 'Keaton.' — Source

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