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40 Random Bits of Trivia That Sprouted Up Around Our Neighborhood After Idiot Squirrels Forgot Where They Buried Them

March 13, 2025

Dumb squirrels make the fact forest go ‘round! Normally we’d razz those furry simpletons, but we have to admit, being surrounded by facts has been amazing. Little fact nuts have quickly grown into giant fact trees all over our yard, and the best part is that the bosses don’t know about it.

They’ll praise us for going to great lengths for these facts when we’re actually just raking our lawn in our underwear. Why in our underwear? Why not?

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World War I

CRACKED World War I started because someone took a wrong turn. On June 28, 1914, a wrong turn taken by Archduke Franz Ferdinand's driver put him within mere feet of a guy who had just tried (and failed) to assassinate him. The assassin got a second chance, and he killed the Archduke and his wife, ultimately kicking off World War I. — Source

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Adobe

A Adobe The company is named after Adobe Creek that ran behind the founder's home CRACKED.COM

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Inception

Tom Hardy likes to think he played Christopher Nolan in Inception. CRACKED.COM Не tried to imitate the director's mannerisms for his character Eames.

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Paula Abdul

67294 67294 PAULA ABDUL WAS HAMMERED ON FOX NEWS. During the live broadcast, she giggled uncontrollably, slurred her words, and failed to answer the simplest questions. Her publicist blamed the strange behavior on technical difficulties. CRACKED — Everett Collection/Shutterstock,
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Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise

Katie Holmes dumped Tom Cruise over the whole Scientology thing. Specifically, Holmes didn't want their daughter Suri to grow up as a Scientologist. CRACKED.COM

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Sputnik

A festival in Wisconsin is held to honor the Russian satellite, Sputnik. GRACKED.COM A piece of the first satel- lite in space, the Russian Sputnik, landed in Mani- towoc, Wisconsin upon re-entry and the towns- people created a festival in its honor. — Source

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Howard Hughes

In 1968, billionaire Howard Hughes was paranoid that a photographer could secretly take pictures of him from the neon sign of the Silver Slipper, which was across from his Desert Inn penthouse in Las Vegas. So he bought HALL the casino for GA $5.4 ING million SLIPPER ($39.8 million AMOSS adjusted for inflation), and then sealed the door accessing the sign. CRACKED COM — Source

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Better.com

WEIRD WORLD The CEO of Better.com publicly attacked employees who'd just been fired. Не accused them of stealing by only working a total of two hours per day. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Canada

Churchill, Canada residents keep their car doors unlocked. Locals keep their cars accessible in order to provide other resi- dents a quick escape, should they encounter a polar bear. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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Miss America

Patriotic Superheroes DC MARVEL Miss America So patriotic, both Marvel and DC have one. DC's version of Miss America got her powers after dreaming of the spirit of Lady Liberty, while the Marvel version was struck by lightning during a lab accident. The DC version got the better deal. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Minnesota

There is a mysterious waterfall called The Devil's Kettle in a state park in Minnesota. CRACKED.COM The waterfall remains a mys- tery to scientists because the western half of the water flows into a pothole; howev- er, every attempt to trace the path of this half of the river once the water has gone into the pothole has failed. — Source

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Byron Looper

A Tennessee politician received 1,531 votes after assassinating his opponent. 70 60 GRAGKED.COM Byron Looper changed his middle name to Low Tax as a vote-winning stunt, which must have worked since he still got over 1,500 votes a month after killing his opponent. — Source

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Vampyre

JOHN POLIDORI'S THE VAMPYRE VAMPYRE; A Tale. In the same creative challenge that birthed Shelley's Frankenstein, arguably the first English story about vampires was written in 1819. A nobleman seduces women and drinks blood from their necks. CRACKED — Source

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The MCU

CRACKED.COM THANOS' CREATOR GOT DIDDLY-SQUAT FROM THE AVENGERS MOVIES. Jim Starlin wasn't even invited to any showing-he had to pay for his ticket to see his own creation on a movie screen. All in all, he got more money from DC for an obscure character in Batman V Superman than for Thanos, Gamora, and Drax combined. — Source

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The First Ever Stunt Team

Historical Firsts in The World of Stunts The first ever stunt team 1912 $ From 1912 to 1917, a group of prize-fighters, acrobats, clowns, race car drivers, and vaudevillians performed a range of stunts and pratfalls in The Keystone Kops film series. They're widely regarded as the first stunt team. CRACKED — Source

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Reshoots

CRACKED THEY RE-DID THE ENDING OF THE BOURNE SUPREMACY JUST BEFORE IT CAME OUT. Director Paul Greengrass re-shot the ending of The Bourne Supremacy two weeks before its release, at a cost of $200,000, resulting in a 10 point increase in the movie's test scores and a box office total of $176 million. — The Guardian / Slashfilm

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Giant Penguins

CRACKED A PENGUIN TALLER THAN A MAN A fossil of a giant penguin that's 37 million years old was found in Antarctica. It was 6'5 tall from its beak to its toes and weighed up to 250 pounds - bigger than any penguin alive today, even the emperor penguin. — The Guardian / Australian Geographic

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Porn ID

CRACKED 73% OF TEENS WATCH PORN-AND LOUISIANA WANTS TO MAKE THAT HARDER BY REQUIRING AN ID. Seven states are trying to require an ID to watch porn online, with Louisiana being the first. A study found that 73 percent of teens watch porn, and they're trying to put a dent in that figure, apparently. — Ars Technica / Raise Smart Kid

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Disneyland

CRACKED DISNEYLAND'S TOMORROWLAND WAS DESIGNED TO LOOK LIKE THE DISTANT FUTURE OF 1986. In 1975, they had to change a moon landing ride to Mission to Mars because the moon landing had already happened. — Eric Polk/Wiki Commons
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Toast

CRACKED THE FIRST ELECTRIC TOASTER WAS A FIRE TRAP. It had iron wires, which is probably not what you want to use for heating bread, given that it melts so easily. It caused a bunch of fires and not even very good toast. — Origins of Everyday Things That Changed the World / Vintag

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The Ear Punch

FIGHT CLUB THE EAR PUNCH WASN'T SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN. David Fincher told Edward Norton to hit Brad Pitt, but it wasn't supposed to be in the ear. Pitt's surprised reaction was genuine. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon/YouTube

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Citrus Fruits

There are only 3 original citrus fruits, and most other citrus fruits are hybrids of these. GRACKED.COM In the beginning, there was only pomelo, cit- ron, and mandarin. The oranges we enjoy today are a combina- tion of pomelo and mandarin. — Archaeology and history of citrus fruit in the Mediterranean

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Sunglasses

Sunglasses were originally designed for Chinese judges to hide their facial expressions in court. CRACKED.COM Sunglasses were originally made out of smoky quartz in 12th century China, where they were used by judges to mask their emo- tions when they were ques- tioning witnesses. — Glasses History

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Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker CRACKED.COM Whitaker got a scholarship to California State Polytechnic University, but an injury caused him to quit the team and pursue acting. — Source: 14 Startlingly Athletic Hollywood Actors

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Great Whites

Great White sharks will avoid an area for a year if they spot a Killer Whale. CRACKED.COM The sharks are so terrified of their only natural preda- tor that they'll vacate their preferred hunting ground and will not return for up to a year if they encounter one, even if it's just pass- ing by. — Eureka Alert

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Charles Darwin

Darwin's notebooks were anonymously returned after being stolen from Cambridge University library 22 years ago. The small leather-bound books, worth millions, were dropped off in a pink bag and in good condition. On the envelope the books were returned in was printed a short message: Librarian, Happy Easter X. CRACKED.COM — BBC

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Magnum P.I.

MAGNUM P.I. CRACKED.COM First canceled in season 7, they aired a series finale with Magnum's death. Fans protested, and season 8 opened with a wounded Magnum having dreamed his death. The actual series finale aired on May 1, 1988, and had 50.7 million viewers. — Source: businessinsider

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Katy Perry

Katy Perry Katheryn Hudson changed her name SO she wouldn't be confused with already established actor Kate Hudson. CRACKED.COM — Source: 13 Celebrities Who Changed Their Name (And Why)

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Seinfeld

RESTAUR RESTAURANT TOM'S Tom's Restaurant in Manhattan provides all the exterior shots for Monk's Cafe. It's also the same eatery that Suzanne Vega sings about in Tom's Diner. Seinfeld CRACKED.COM — Source: 26 Eyebrow-Arching Facts About Hit Movie Locations

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Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln turned down the opportunity to populate the country with elephants. King Somdetch Phra Paramendr Maha Mongkut offered to send elephants for breeding NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Facts About Historical People (History Left Out)

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Disney

In 2013, Walt Disney tried to trademark the Dia de los Muertos holiday. It was for Pixar, of course, and it was an attempt to fully secure rights to Dia de los Muertos-themed merchandise, toys, games, and so on. CRACKED.COM — Source: CNN

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

WHO WAS DAVID WISE? HE PASSED AWAY IN 2020 STILL NOT RICH. Many lined their pockets with Wise's creations, especially for Ninja Turtles - but he wasn't one of those people. Cowabunga? That was me. The pizzas? That was me.... But everyone else got rich. He was happy with his work - he just wished he had got a slice of the pie. — Sources: Daily Star Trek News, ScreenCrush

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Ant-Man

EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES ANT-MAN THE FIRST LIVE-ACTION ANT-MAN ACTOR Garrett Morris has a super fast cameo as the cab driver in Ant-Man. The SNL alumnus was the first actor to portray the character in a comedy sketch back in 1979. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Cars

CARS HEREEN CRACKED.COM When they first rolled out, automobiles were so exciting, yet so expensive, that one journalist predicted the fad would meet an end as complete and as disastrous as was that of the cycling boom. — Source: NY Times

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Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut 1958 Brothers Frank and Dan Carney borrowed $600 from their mom to open a pizzeria. They came up with the name Pizza Hut because their sign only had room for 8 letters. — Source: NPR

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Paul Reubens

PAUL REUBENS CRACKED COM After losing a spot on SNL to Gilbert Gottfried, Reubens borrowed five grand from his parents to develop his own stage show. — Source: UPROXX

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Westworld

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CeeLo Green

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Speeding Tickets

MYTH: A cop has to prove that you were speeding to issue a ticket. E FACT8 In Ohio, the officer can just guess. That's as of June 2010, when the Ohio

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Bird Poop

BIRDS PREFER TO POOP ON RED CARS A study made showed results with poop on 18% of red cars compared to 11% on black, 7% on white and only 1% of green c

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