40 Random Bits of Trivia You Can Save a Bundle on If You Buy in Bulk

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40 Random Bits of Trivia You Can Save a Bundle on If You Buy in Bulk

We’ve been called “the Costco of facts, and we didn’t know how to feel about that at first. After we took some time to process it (and took a few laps around an actual Costco), we realized what a great compliment it was. We could definitely fill a space like that with floor-to-ceiling facts, and you’d get the same high-quality facts you know and love without breaking the bank.

Oh, and there’s a cheap hotdog waiting for you at the bottom.

WALL-E

More sound files than Star Wars: WALL-E ts WALL-E GRACKED.COM The futuristic animation required a massive number of made-up noises. TO create the sound of Wall-E moving slowly, audio designers used an old army radio generator. For the little guy's faster speeds, the choice was a bi-plane starter motor.

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Young Inventors

YOUNG INVENTORS A 10-YEAR-OLD GIRL INVENTED A WAY TO WRITE IN THE DARK. In 1972, Becky Schroeder thought of of painting a clipboard with phosphorescent paint, and then placing paper on top, which would allow writing in the dark. She named her invention Glow Sheet, patented it in 1974, and got calls from NASA-while still being around 12 years old. CRACKED.COM

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

Charlize Theron

CHARLIZE THERON'S MOTHER KILLED HER FATHER IN SELF-DEFENSE. Theron's father was an alcoholic, and when she was 15 he attacked her mother. As an act of

William Frawley

William Frawley I LOVE LUCY CRACKED.COM The actor who played Fred was reportedly a tough guy to work with. His weirdest hangup was probably the Yankees clause in his contract: he would get extra time off whenever the Yankees made the World Series, which happened 7 times over the course of the show.

Laura Dern

LAURA DERN The queen of Jurassic Park was born to Academy Award-nominated Bruce Dern and Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore star Diane Ladd. CRACKED.COM

Cardi B

In 2016, Cardi B recorded an Instagram video in which she admitted to drugging and robbing men to survive. When the video resurfaced in 2019, comparis

Max Martin

Max Martin was the songwriter. Max Martin would go on to write basically every pop song you've ever loved, from I Want It That Way to Shake It Off.

Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel played Dungeons & Dragons since the '70s While he was a bouncer at a club, Vin Diesel would play D&D on his nights off from the club. His character in The Last Witch Hunter was even based off his favorite D&D character. CRACKED.COM

Source: SyFy

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