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March 19, 2025

When we first heard that loud clatter on the rooftop at about 3 a.m., we thought to ourselves, wait a minute, it’s not Christmas! We ran to the kitchen, grabbed the meanest looking spatula in the drawer, and burst outside to see what it was.

To our pleasant surprise, these random facts had fallen from the sky! Looks like it really was Christmas — only better.

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Mr. Rogers

Koko the gorilla instinctively knew to help Mr. Rogers out of his shoes when she met him CRACKED.COM Mister Rogers' Neighbor- hood was Koko's favorite show, so it stands to rea- son why she would know to help untie his shoes when they met. She also cradled him in her arms because who wouldn't? — Source

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Mad Honey

In Nepal, there are honey hunters who climb granite cliffs to get hallucinogenic mad honey. It's produced by Himalayan giant honeybees, who make nests at high altitudes under the overhangs of vertical cliffs, and sells for $60 to $80 a pound on the black market. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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St. Louis

After the Civil War, the capital of the US was almost moved to St Louis. The scheme even involved disassembling important buildings like the White House and the Capitol building, and shipping them to St. Louis. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Old Hollywood

Due to fire, decay, negligence, or deliberate destruction, AP 75% T ط of all American CRACKED.COM silent movies no longer exist. Q.A — Source

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New York City

42 BUILDINGS IN NEW YORK CITY ARE SO LARGE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN THEIR OWN ZIP CODES. CRACKED COM These include The Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, and Rockefeller Plaza. — Source

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Cats

Whiskey distilleries sometimes keep cats around just to catch mice. Distilleries have been using cats for that for centuries and, despite the many alternatives that exist today, they still do. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Hiroshima

A camera operator was meant to capture the bombing of Hiroshima, but messed up. CRACKED COM Bernard Waldman witnessed the bombing of Hiroshima, and had a special high-speed movie camera with 6 seconds of film to record the blast. Un- fortunately, he forgot to open the shutter at the critical mo- ment. — Source

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Heart Attacks

Heart attacks are common while shoveling snow. GRAGKED.COM Shoveling snow is a known cause for heart attacks. In- creased blood pressure combined with cold air constricting arteries cre- ates the right environment for it to happen. — Source

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt is considered one of the top presidents of all time. Не steered us through the Depression and a war while developing a strong rapport with his public through his intimate Fireside Chats. НЕ WAS ALSO INTIMATE WITH ELEANOR'S SECRETARY. When Eleanor found out that FDR was sleeping with her secretary, Lucy Mercer, she offered him a divorce. Не refused. He's also rumored to have had affairs with his own secretary, Missy LeHand, and Princess Martha of Norway. CRACKED COM http :www.biography.com/news/fdr-and-his-women-21068973 — Source

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Nazi Relics

A 2017 Argentine police raid on an art collector's home found a secret room with Nazi relics. - FF The room had toys, statues, medical devices and more, all probably owned by top Nazi party members. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Mexican Mythology

CRACKED.COM The ahuízotl is a Mexican aquatic dog with spiky fur and a monkey hand in its tail. It attracts its victims by crying like an abandoned baby, drags them into the water and eats them. Well...just its favorite parts like eyes, teeth, and nails. — Source

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The Lorax

Danny DeVito dubbed the Lorax's voice in five languages he didn't speak. They were German, Russian, Italian, and Catalan and Castilian Spanish. The movie was a piece of cake compared to the Russian dub, he said. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Military Grade

Military grade means the opposite of what you think it means. CRACKED.COM In the actual military, military grade is defined as meeting the bare-minimum requirements of durability, while also costing the least. — Source

27

Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria's SHe was SHut down. In 2012, she opened SHe, a female-focused restaurant with smaller steaks and mirrors on the menu (to fix your makeup). SHe focused too much on the style and the South Nevada Health District shut it down for 21 health code violations in 2014. CRACKED — Source

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Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson's braids - which, admittedly, you could probably smoke - sold for $37,000 in an auction of Waylon Jennings' property. They were given to Jennings in 1983 as a reward for sobriety, which is both generous and not. CRACKED — Source / Britannica

25

The Library of Alexandria

CRACKED THE DESTRUCTION OF THE LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA The Library of Alexandria wasn't destroyed in one big event, but over a long period of time. Fires, lack of care, and the fact that papyrus scrolls were becoming outdated all played a part in its destruction. — Time / The Daily Beast

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Justin Trudeau

On May 4th, 2017, Canadian Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU wore some extremely loud Star Wars socks to a meeting with the Irish Prime Minister. Не was apparently trying to show that he's just like everyone else and loves pop culture, bless his heart. CRACKED — Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press (via The New York Times)
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Seth Rogen

CELEBRITIES' FAVORITE SCARY MOVIES SETH ROGEN thinks the EVIL DEAD trilogy is groovy. Dead Alive and The Thing are among his favorites, too. CRACKED.COM — Source: Yahoo News
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A Million Ways to Die in the West

GRACKED.COM MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST Seth McFarlane was watching Hang 'Em High (1968) when he began joking to his writers about how depressing it would be to live in the Wild West, where GUNT EASTWOOD everything could kill you. HANG'EMHIGH The inside joke turned into a feature film. — Source: 16 Movies That Owe Their Existence To Other Films

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Robin Williams

Zelda Williams, daughter of Robin OLD Williams, с was harassed and bullied on Twitter after her father's suicide in 2014. She was sent disturbing photoshopped images of her dad and even blamed for his death. CRACKED.COM — Source: Hidden Side Effects Of Having Famous Relatives

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A Christmas Story

A CHRISTMAS STORY TOOK YEARS TO BECOME A HOLIDAY CLASSIC. While the movie did somewhat OK in theaters, it completely vanished from screens after a few weeks. Its popularity slowly grew over the years on television, though - eventually becoming inescapable if you turned on your TV during Christmas season. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Movies And Shows (That Started Out As Flops)

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Napster

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Amanda Seyfried

celebrity Hobbies Amanda seyfried collects taxidermy. The actor developed this fascination after visiting a taxidermy store in Paris, and has since collected a stuffed deer, owl, zebra, and other animals. You know, regular stuff that isn't like the TV show Hannibal. CRACKED.COM — Source: InStyle

17

Nutella

Ferrero sells about 800 million pounds of Nutella around the world every year. That's about nutella as heavy as FERRERO the Empire State Creme de Avelo com Cocou Building. CRACKED COM — Source: 18 Revealing Facts About Ginormous Companies

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The U.K.

60 UK companies and organizations have signed up for the biggest ever four-day work week trial. Travel Inspiration - M Researchers will measure the impact of the reduced hours on productivity, and the well-being of its 3,000 workers, as well as the impact on the environment and gender equality. CRACKED.COM — EuroNews

15

Frasier

Frasier The original Eddie came back. Eddie's original actor Moose was brought out to get his final bows during the finale's taping. CRACKED.COM — Source: Vulture

14

Alexander Graham Bell

Famous inventor Alexander Graham Bell was weak at math because he found it boring and saw no point in studying it. CRACKED.COM — Source: 17 Geniuses Who Are Surprisingly Stupid (In One, Glaring Way)

13

Airbnbs in Ukraine

People are booking Airbnbs in Ukraine without planning on checking in. airbnb A social media campaign to funnel money to Ukrainians in need of financial assistance has seen Airbnb hosts in Ukraine being flooded with bookings from people all over the world who have no plans to visit. CRACKED.COM — Source: CNN

12

Gwyneth Paltrow

WEIRD WORLD Gwyneth Paltrow backed a crypto miner, and it crashed right off the bat. Not long after TeraWulf Inc., a crypto mining company, went public, its shares dropped 40% on Nasdaq. CRACKED.COM — Source

11

America’s Next Top Model

CRACKED COM top AMERICA'S NEXT model An official complaint filed by a former contestant accused the show of a range of horrors: Forcing contestants to film nonstop for double-digit hours, forbidding them from eating or drinking or leaving a room at certain times and even withholding medical care to generate drama! — Source: 14 Dark (Concealed) Realities Of Reality TV Shows

10

Batman

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9

Vintage Wood

The Navy maintains a forest to service just one ship. The USS Constitution is the oldest ship still afloat - and the U.S. Navy grows a 50,000-acre forest just to maintain it. Every 60 years, the oldest trees are chopped down and turned into new planks for the Constitution. — More: 5 Weird Secret Projects That Keep The World Running

8

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Spider-Man: Homecoming FLASH THOMPSON went from jock to nerd. Often portrayed as a blond, athletic dude who picks on nerds, the MCU has re-imagined Flash as a scrawny, smart kid. (He's still a jerk, though, and likely to engage in cyber-bullying.) — Source: CinemaBlend

7

Peanut Butter

Peanut butter has to BE 90% peanuts If it's a lower percentage, in the United States, it legally has to BE labeled as peanut spread. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Atlantic

6

Bob Hoskins

Who Framed Roger Rabbit BOB HOSKINS jumped at the chance to play Eddie Valiant, being a self-described cartoon buff. A lot of people have worked with Laurence Olivier, but I've actually worked with Bugs Bunny! — Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

5

Benjamin Franklin

15 Bizarre Habits Of Incredibly Successful People - Franklin had a habit of taking “air baths.” Every morning, he’d sit in front of an open window nak — Source: Chicago Tribune

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TV Firsts

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Radio City Music Hall

mitih Radio City Music Hall has a swaNKY apartment. Radio City built it for its first impresario, Samuel Roxy Rothafel, who had brought in a ton of

2

Tinfoil Hats

A TINFOIL HAT WON'T PROTECT YOU. Will tinfoil stop government satellites from getting into your head? Ha! That's what they want you to think! MIT stud — More: 5 Conspiracy Theories That Have Insanely Dumb Obvious Flaws

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