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March 18, 2025

Sometimes we like to think of ourselves as the morning and evening shifts of our own lives. What we do now in this “morning shift” will set our “evening shift” selves up for success or failure in the near future.

This list was something that our morning-shift selves threw together in a pinch, and when our bosses find it, our evening-shift selves are really in for it. Read them real quick so we can sweep them under the rug ASAP.

40

POWs

CRACKED MISSING JAPANESE POWS HAVE TURNED UP IN THE FORMER USSR. The Japanese government estimates that around 400 unaccounted-for released prisoners of war just started new lives in the former Soviet Union. One of these veterans, Ishinosuke Uwano, was declared dead by his family in 2000 - however he wasn't dead, he was living with a new family in Ukraine. — Source

39

Rabies

Rabies increases its transmission by making the sufferer afraid of drinking water. GRACKED COM Hydrophobia makes the victim unable to swallow the frothy saliva forming in their mouth, which is in- fected heavily with the live virus that can then be transmitted by biting. — Source

38

McDonald’s

CRACKED.COM McDonald's launched a fashion line. In 2015, McDonald's launched a Big Mac clothing line in a fashion show in Sweden. The line included clothing, wallpapers, bed sheets, and even a dog coat. — Source

37

Ghana

Ghana banned a single Boeing 747 that has been plagued with mechanical issues. DELTA CRACKED.COM The 25-year-old plane had to turn around on its way to Ghana's capital, return- ing to NYC after a five hour flight to nowhere. The same plane had to turn around on its way to Prague the previous day. — One Meal At A Time

36

Titanic

In Titanic, to discourage Rose from jumping, Jack tells her a story about him and his father ice-fishing in Lake Wissota, Wisconsin. The thing is, Lake Wissota didn't exist when Titanic sank. The lake was created in 1917 while Titanic sank in 1912. CRACKED.COM — Source: 27 Movies And Shows That Need Help With History

35

Scooter Juice

HARLEY-DAVIDSON WINE COOLERS You know what the biker lifestyle is made of- leather vests, tattoos, bar brawls, and sweet, fruity beverages. In — More: The 9 Most Utterly Insane Products Released by Famous Brands

34

Hong Kong

An AI controls Hong Kong's subway system. CRACKED.COM Hong Kong has one of the world's most effi- cient subway systems with a 99.9% on-time rate and the entire sys- tem is managed via Arti- ficial Intelligence. — Source

33

Vince Neil

CRACKED VINCE NEIL OF MÖTLEY CRÜE WAS CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER. Vince Neil and Hanoi Rocks drummer Razzle drove out to grab more beer for Neil's party while both were heavily intoxicated. Neil struck a car, severely injuring 2 people, and killing Razzle. Не spent less than 20 days in prison. Rolling — Source

32

Ted Lasso

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS THE SHOW USED A REAL STREET MUSICIAN. TED LASSO The musician Lasso brings in from the street as a replacement for Robbie Williams is Cam Cole - a famous London street performer. CRACKED.COM — Boing Boing

31

Forrest Gump

The original author of the Forrest Gump novel wrote a sequel to the book. The Rollicking Sequel to the #1 New York Times Bestseller Forrest Gump GRACKED.COM It was titled Gump and Co, and in it Gump crashes the Exx- on Valdez, helps de- stroy the Berlin Wall, and fights in Opera- tion Desert Storm. — Source

30

Moscow

Moscow only had six minutes of sunlight in December of 2017. CRACKED.COM They usually get a whop- ping 18 hours of sun for the month, but a wall of cloud that never moved sat over the city thanks to cyclone anomalies over the Atlantic and warmer tem- peratures. — Source

29

Oreos

CRACKED DOUBLE STUF OREOS ARE NOT DOUBLY STUFFED. According to a 2013 study by a high school math teacher, Double Stuf Oreos are only 1.86 times as stuf'ed as classic Oreos, not twice as much, as the name suggests. ALWAYS COOKIE REAL COCOA MABISCO Double Stuf OREO MARIE PER 2 COOKIES 140 2g 90mg 13 NET WT SODIUM CHOCOLATE SAT FAT SUGARS CALORIES SANDWICH COOKIES 15.35 OZ (435g) sun APPEARS WHEN OPENED — Source

28

The Lost City of Srivijaya

Fishermen uncovered a lost 14th century city when golden artifacts were caught in their nets. Srivijaya ruled Indonesia and much of Southeast Asia for over 600 years but disappeared without a trace, until its location was revealed on the River Musi. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

27

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

26

Film Firsts

Historical Firsts in Practical Effects The earliest known 1902 color film footage British inventors Edward Turner and Frederick Lee produced color motion picture tests of Turner's children playing. Не died before perfecting it, but his work led to Kinemacolor in 1906 (the world's first motion picture in natural colors.) CRACKED — Source

25

Bank Robberies

A bank robber tripped multiple times and dropped the money. Some bushes got the best of a bank robber in Shreveport, Louisiana, after he tripped on them 3 times during his getaway. Не made it to his getaway vehicle but those bushes claimed his mask and some of his hard earned cash. CRACKED — Source / Plant Snap

24

Squirrels

The squirrels in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory were real, trained animals. They gathered 40 squirrels (some were raised on set and some others taken from squirrel rescues or people's homes) and spent eight weeks training them for the scene. — Source: BBC

23

Snapchat

Snapchat lost around $800 million in stock after running an ad on their platform for the mobile game Would You Rather? which mocked Rihanna's abuse. Would You Rather? Impossible Choken WOULD YOU RATHER! Slap Rihanna Punch Chris Brown Many users deleted the app following PLAY her response. CRACKED.COM — Source

22

Beyonce

The Church of England co-owns Beyoncé's Single Ladies The church has invested in Hipgnosis, a company that owns the rights to thousands of songs. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

21

Warren Zevon

WARREN ZEVON'S FACTORY ENDS WITH KICKIN' ASBESTOS IN THE FACTORY/ BREATHIN' THAT PLASTIC IN THE FACTORY. ZEVON DIED OF LUNG CANCER FROM INHALING ASBESTOS The weird part is that Zevon never worked in a factory in his life. не wrote the lyrics totally coincidentally, inhaled the asbestos from some unknown source, and was diagnosed years later. CRACKED.COM — Source: Entertainment That Made Crazy-Specific, Crazy-Accurate Predictions

20

Stamps

The world's most expensive stamp is upside down. 24 24 24 24 CENTS CENTS GRAGKED.COM Only 100 Inverted Jennys exist. Most of the stamps have been found and sold at various auctions; expect to pay upwards of $250,000 for one. — Source: New York Times

19

Transistors

The first transistor in a commercial product was actually in a hearing aid. 2N44 2N45 1950s transistors/ It was released in 1952, for $229.50, and it had two vacuum tubes plus a transistor -- and 2 years later, 97% of all hearing aids were transistor-only. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: ComputerHistory.org

18

Kingsman

Kingsman's tailor shop scenes are filmed at a real tailor shop. It's called Huntsman & Sons, and it inspired the franchise at an appointment there, creator Matthew Vaughn got the idea for a place like that being a spy headquarters. CRACKED.COM — Source: Huntsman

17

Kal Penn

24 KAL PENN had serious issues about being cast as a stereotypical terrorist. But he took the role anyway, because it gave him the chance to blow stuff up. — Source: New York Magazine

16

The God of Death

The Large Hadron Collider Summons The God Of Death Researcher William Henry claims that CERN built the Collider as a stargate portal to summon the God Osiris or Shiva. Followers of this conspiracy claim it's no coincidence that there is a statue of Shiva in front of the CERN building. CRACKED.COM

15

Pixar

Pixar Rules of Storytelling 8 Finish your story, let go even if it's not perfect. In an ideal world you have both, but move on. Do better next time. Jan Pinkava's Ratatouille juggled Remy's life as a chef while living with his rodent family, along with other things that made the movie too scattered. Eventually, he would have to finish that story, let it go, and hand it over to Brad Bird to refine it. CRACKED.COM — Source

14

Radiators

YOUR CLUNKY HEATING RADIATOR IS THE RESULT OF A PANDEMIC. During the 1918 flu pandemic, cities ordered people to keep their windows open, even on frigid days. That meant that big radiators were needed to keep the cold at bay. And now you know why your old, ugly radiator overheats your apartment. CRACKED.COM — Source

13

Thanksgiving

GRACKED THANKSGIVING IN THE U.S. IS WEIRD! Canada has an even older Thanksgiving than the U.S., and most countries who celebrate Thanksgiving do so in early October, to give thanks for the last harvests. The U.S. holds it way after the harvest, and is the only one that involves Pilgrims. — Source

12

Segways

CRACKED Segways and Hoverboards were portable death traps. On top of bursting into flames, hoverboards landed over 26,000 kids in the ER between 2015 and 2016. Segway has doled out its fair share of injuries, and ironically, the company's owner, Jim Heseldon, accidentally rode one off of a cliff and died. OS TAILOR adidas — Source

11

Mythology

In Japan, people fear a giant, unwashed foot that appears before you and demands to be washed. CRACKED.COM It is said that if you don't wash the Ashiaraiyashik, it will rampage through your house until satisfied. 27% — Source

10

The Princess Bride

CRACKED.COM Princess Buttercup william Goldman got the idea from his daughters. One of them wanted a story about a princess. The other wanted a story about a bride. — Source: Entertainment Weekly

9

The Ethel Waters Show

The Ethel Waters Show 1939 N в C CRACKED.COM Ethel Waters was the first Black person to star in her own TV show. She would later be the first Black woman to be nominated for a primetime Emmy. — Source: National Museum of African American History & Culture

8

Salmon P. Chase

Salmon P. Chase's portrait is on the $10,000 bill. B-4270 / CRACKED.COM Born in 1808, Chase was the sixth chief justice of the United States. William McKinley, Grover Cleveland, and James Madison are featured on the $500, $1,000 and $5,000 bill respectively. — Source: Museum of American Finance

7

Home Improvement

MARK TAYLOR became a submarine instructor CRACKED.COM In the weirdest story on this list, Taran Noah Smith was found in 2019 hosting a sub piloting program for a company called Community Submersibles. — Source: SFGate

6

Neil Gaiman

AT A GLANCE NEIL GAIMAN Не was offered a feature editor job at Penthouse ATIONAL MAGAZINE FOR Mbx RNATIONAL SPIRACY STELLO: OUNG DREAM Не was a freelance writer for the girly magazine, and even though he needed the steady income to support his family, he turned it down to pursue fiction. Не said, There's an alternative universe where I said yes, and I feel really sorry for him. CRACKED.COM — Source: Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

5

Lincoln

The sound effects in Spielberg's Lincoln are, uh, almost flawlessly authentic. The crew got permission to enter the White House and record the sounds there (including the clock that was actually in Lincoln's office). CRACKED.COM — Source

4

Jessica Jones

Jessica Jones has a shout-out to one of the character's old identities. In a flashback, Trish designs a costume for Jessica and suggests the name Jewelc in the comics, Jessica wore that costume and called herself Jewel. CRACKED.COM — DenOfGeek

3

William Barr

William Barr compared the pandemic lockdown to slavery. In September 2020, the former Attorney Generel gave a speech at Hillsdale College Where he said: You know, putting a national lockdown, stay at home orders, is like house arrest. Other than slavery which was a different kind of restraint, this is the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history. CRACKED.COM — CNN

2

Happiness

OUR DEFINITION OF HAPPINESS HASCHANGED Compact xford ENCORO ictliSH Dictionary It's hard to achieve something that we can't even agree on what it is. — Read More: 5 Scientific Reasons Your Idea of Happiness Is Wrong

1

South Park

South Park co-creator Trey Parker was mostly unknown during the show's first season. OMEDY 1 So he let people think they were seeing him naked. Parker

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