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40 Slovenly Bits of Trivia That Spout Their Worldly Views From Mommy’s Basement

Bring these facts some lasagna and they’ll tell you anything you want to know

40 Slovenly Bits of Trivia That Spout Their Worldly Views From Mommy’s Basement

March 17, 2025

These facts may have overstayed their welcome, but we’re constantly flip flopping between kicking them out or letting them stay. On one hand, they’re using up space that we’d like to use for a pool table (and making said space disgusting), but on the other, they provide us with incredibly valuable knowledge.

You know what? We made up our minds, and we’re letting them go. Their mom dumped them on us, and now we’re dumping them on you. Enjoy their factual goodness while we take measurements for this pool table.

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Otters

Otter fur is about 1,000 times more dense than human hair. Sea Otters have the densest hair in the world, up to 140,000 / cm2 hairs. Humans have about 300 / cm2 on their head. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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Turtles

Turtles can breathe out of their butts When they hibernate, their main source of oxygen comes from their rear end. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Monopoly

More Monopoly money is printed annually than $1 STATES OF bills have been in a decade THIS NOTE 19 UNITED LEGAL AND TENDER PRIVATE STATES OF AM PUBLIC FOR ALL DEBTS L 7774 L WASHING 902L SERIES 2009 Eg Since 2008, the US Treasury has printed around 25 billion dollar bills, whereas Hasbro prints 30 billion bills for their Monopoly games CRACKED.COM every year. But to be fair, only 43 million of those are ones. — Source

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The Stock Market

Nothing bad will happen to the stock market. IRVING FISHER CRACKED.COM 3 days before the stock market crash, an American economist declared that stocks had reached a permanently high plateau. — Source

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South Africa

South Africa has three capitals. < Cape Town Cape Town is the legislative capital, Pretoria is the administrative capital, and Bloemfontein is the judiciary capital. South Africa was born from the unification of four British colonies, and they couldn't agree on a city that would be the single capital. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Reefs

Retired NYC subway cars are shipped out to the Atlantic Ocean to make artificial reefs. A The NYC Subway still oper- ates several train cars con- structed in 1964 in regular service. This specific mod- el owes its longevity to its superior durability, crafts- manship and structural quality. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Source

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Volcanoes

In 1985, a volcano in Colombia that was covered in glaciers erupted, instantly melting the glaciers. CRACKED.COM Two hours later, a 100 feet deep flood of rock and wa- ter traveling 39 feet per second leveled an entire nearby village named Armero, killing 20,000 out of its 29,000 residents. — Source

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Photography

CRACKED In 2006, an abandoned hangar in California was transformed into the world's largest pinhole camera to take The Great Picture, 111 feet wide and 32 feet high. The developing process involved fire hoses. — Source

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Roosters

Roosters don't have penises, making it hard to differentiate between young chickens. This is where the sexer comes in, sorting chicks by gender so they can be raised according to their respective farming purposes .. males for meat and females for eggs. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Kellogg’s

WEIRD WORLD The Mexican government seized 380,000 boxes of Kellogg's cereal. The reason? According to the government, cartoons on the boxes violate laws aimed at improving childrens' diets. CRACKED.COM — Source

30

Snakes

There are no snakes in New Zealand. The islands that make up the country have zero native snake species -- a few lizard species are the closest thing. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

29

John Wayne and Yakima Canutt

Historical Firsts in The World of Stunts The first screen 1930s fighting techniques John Wayne and Yakima Canutt began working closely after Canutt stunt-doubled for Wayne in 1932. They pioneered techniques (still in use today) that make fake punches look real on camera. CRACKED — Monogram Pictures
British Action Academy

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The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight Heath Ledger's performance was partially inspired by Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange. Not only did Ledger use the character of Alex to help form his speech pattern as the Joker, but kept clippings and pictures of the character in his Joker diary for inspiration. CRACKED.COM — Mental Floss

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Stalking John Malkovich

INDIE MOVIES OF THE '90s BEING JOHN MALKOVICH JOHN MALKOVICH'S AGENTS APPARENTLY THOUGHT CHARLIE KAUFMAN WAS A STALKER. Kaufman got the distinct impression that the floor 7 1/2 in his script raised some red flags, as Malkovich was living in an unlikely apartment 7 1/2 in Manhattan. CRACKED.COM — IMDb

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Best Movies Ever One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest The movie exists because of Kirk Douglas. Douglas bought the novel's rights before it was even published, and played McMurphy in a stage version. The movie, however, took so long that he aged out of the role, so he gave the rights to his son Michael. CRACKED.COM — Screen Rant

25

Cheerleaders vs Players

CRACKED.COM NFL cheerleaders are paid between $75 and $150 per game. Meanwhile, players earn salaries of six figures a year, at the very least. — Source: 25 Unsettling Stats That'll Shake Your Foundations

24

Title Cards

CRACKED.COM Alfred Hitchcock His first movie job was as a title card designer. In 1919, a branch of Paramount Pictures was planning to shoot a movie in London with the super-metal name of The Sorrows of Satan. Hitchcock sent them ideas for title cards, and they hired him. Не would soon gain experience in many other areas of filmmaking, and in around 18 silent films. — Source: Wikipedia

23

Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky would still be one of the top 20 players of all time if you cut his career in half. rarino He'd still have 447 goals, 982 assists and 1,429 points. If he never scored a goal, he'd still have the most 100-point seasons of all-time, and he'd be tied for the fifth-most scoring titles. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Hockey News

22

Knocker Uppers

Before alarm clocks, people used knock on windows with a big stick In Britain, knocker uppers were hired to wake people up. They would carry long poles to tap on their clients' windows (and not wake up non-paying neighbors) CRACKED.COM — Source: 13 True Facts That Don't Seem Real

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Dumb Criminals

PROVE IT, COPPER! CRACKED.COM In 2011, a California gang member was arrested for driving with an expired license. While in custody, police noticed that his chest tattoos depicted an unsolved liquor store robbery and murder. After questioning, he confessed and was convicted. — Source: abcnews

20

Couples

As relationships mature, sexual activity increases over time. Sexual activity is seen more often in couples who have been married longer, after the initial downfall following the honeymoon phase. CRACKED.COM — Source: 25 Bizarre Statistics About Relationships And Sex

19

The Brooklyn Bridge

Between 20 and 40 men are believed to have died during the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. Many died from what we now know as the bends after leaving pressurized areas allowing underwater work. CRACKED.COM — Source: 12 Cool Facts To File Away For The Future

18

Biggie and Tupac

Biggie was only 24 years old when he was killed. Tupac was only 25 years old when he was killed. Really makes you feel lazy for being the most well-known person in your field by now. CRACKED.COM — 14 Hard-To-Believe Numbers

17

James Anderson

British plumber James Anderson does large-scale free work for the vulnerable. Free DE and P dephi OSAD adidas - SITE SAFETY REQUI Vesupr ort - Protective The - of - - gloves must dois - the work DE HER Com Anity Planting DANGEROUS SITE IN - - CHILDREN - KEEP OUT 01 - MAI His not-for-profit company, Depher, offers free plumbing and HVAC services for the elderly and disabled. It has crowdfunded money for unavoidable expenses, like new parts, and never charges clients anything. Anderson's goal is to help 1,000 families over the 2019/2020 winter. CRACKED.COM — Feel-Good Stories To Buoy All Our Souls

16

Mortal Kombat

It's no coincidence that Johnny Cage is a cocky pretty boy movie star who can do a split. Mortal Kombat was designed to be a vehicle for Jean-Claude Van Damme. CRACKED.COM — The Surprising Origins Of 12 Iconic Video Game Characters

15

Herons

Black Herons CRACKED.COM A black heron expands its wings to block sunlight entering the water. The shadow tricks fish into thinking night and safety have arrived. The bird picks them out one by one. — Audubon

14

Goodfellas

The movie was expected to bomb. The test screening was disastrous-70 people walked out, grossed out by all the violence and blood. As a result, Warner Bros. scaled down the opening from 2,000 theaters to just 000. GoodFellas Behind the Scenes CRACKED.COM — Source: 20 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About 'Goodfellas'

13

Kelly Clarkson

BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS Who is to blame for painful screams of KELLY CLARKSON! Aller 2 NIGHT FIN TOMOR CRACKED.COM Clarkson confronted Judd Apatow on her TV show and he promptly passed the buck. I'm going to blame Seth Rogen. We had a piece of paper with all the curses for Steve to scream when he gets waxed. And on the side with the clean curses, it says 'Kelly Clarkson' in Seth's handwriting. — YouTube

12

Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock installed a sexual harassment door. THE BIRDS CRACKED COM Hitchcock was a horrible creep to Tippi Hedren, stalking her and making shameless, aggressive sexual advances. The worst thing he did was threaten to ruin her if she wouldn't boink him; the dumbest was installing a door between her dressing

11

The 23-Letter Alphabet

The 23-letter alphabet. J. ELFRETH WATKINS WHAT MAY HAPPEN IN THE NEXT HUNDRED YEARS By JOHD ELFRETH WATKINS.JR HESE wit almenst Trains One Hundeed hn — 26 Really Inaccurate Predictions About The Future

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Sigourney Weaver

40 Slovenly Bits of Trivia That Spout Their Worldly Views From Mommy’s Basement — Source: Rolling Stone

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Russia

RUSSIA OFFCIALLY RECOMMENDED STAYING ANGRY AT PEOPLE FOR 10 MINUTES, TOPS. WHHCTEPCTBO apBOoxPAFEHMA poccHCKON EAEPALINH The Russian Health Ministry's — Source: The Moscow Times

8

Smells

Smells in stores may be fake. That lovely freshly-baked bread smell? There's a good chance it's artificial. Nebulization technology, which vaporizes

7

Syphillis

Throughout history, syphillis went by many names in different countries, and it was mostly named after those countries' enemies. For example, the Fren

6

Hugh Jackman

40 Slovenly Bits of Trivia That Spout Their Worldly Views From Mommy’s Basement

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Harry Potter

FANS HAVE CALCULATED HARRY POTTER'S FORTUNE: A couple of Reddit users, being Reddit users, analyzed images of Harry's vault in Sorcerer's Stone, estim — More: 6 Insanely Complex Pop Culture Mysteries Solved By Fans

4

Alcatraz

Alcatraz prison's scary reputation is Hollywood nonsense. Other federal inmates often requested transfers there because of its good food and humane co

3

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd glazed hams. To save up money for a move to Los Angeles, Rudd got a job at Holiday Ham Company. There he would sift sugar onto a heated ham

2

P&G

GRAGKEDO PeG Candle maker William Procter and soap maker James Gamble had nothing in common but the materials in their products, until they married si

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Bekoji

Bekoji is a small town in Ethiopia. It has around 17 OOO citizens. Runners from this town won over 30 world championships and 16 Olympic medals. For r

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