27 Chill Bits of Trivia That Are Coasting Into Your Brain With the Top Down

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27 Chill Bits of Trivia That Are Coasting Into Your Brain With the Top Down
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Man, that’d be nice. If not, these facts are sure to help you get into a situation like that. Their carefree demeanor is infectious, so we’re predicting that after reading the first two or three, you’ll be feigning an illness to get out of work ASAP.

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The Dirtiest Race in History

The dirtiest race in history CITAL of CRACKED.COM 6 of 8 finalists from a 1988 record-breaking 100-meter race would later go down for doping. Most notably, the winner, Ben Johnson, was doped up in that very race. Ironically, upon receiving his medal, he said this world record will last 50 years, maybe 100.

Mount Everest

Climbers use the frozen corpses on Mt. Everest as markers. CRACKED.COM There are at least 200 dead bodies on Mt Everest, some of which are used as climbing markers. Removing the bodies is difficult as well as controversial, because it touches on different traditions and beliefs that are often at odds with each other.

Huda Sha’arawi

Huda Sha'arawi was a pioneer in feminist activism. She was the first Egyptian woman to found a philanthropic society, opened a school for girls, organized lectures, and founded the Egyptian Feminist Union, which still operates today. She began a movement to end the requirement that women wear veils by removing hers in public in Cairo. CRACKED.COM

Black Holes

A black hole will turn you into spaghetti. The forces of a black hole are known to turn anything in its path into a long thin line, a process that science literally calls Spaghettification. CRACKED.COM

The Bonnacon

European folklore has a smelly bull cryptid called the Bonnacon. CRACKED.COM This mythological crea- ture is said to have in- ward curling horns that are useless for defense, so it sprays caustic poop from its butt to escape pursuers.

Christina Hendricks

CRACKED Christina Hendricks JANELLL IS a skilled accordion player. I think it's a very romantic instrument, and it channels all the things I love - French culture, Tom Waits - and all the things I try to make my house look like. She even played it in a Mad Men scene.

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Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

CRACKED JULY 4: JEFFERSON'S AND ADAM'S DEATHS John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both passed away on July 4th, 1826 - the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence being signed.

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20,000-Year-Old Footprints

The footprints of a very fast, very ancient human were found in Australia. 20,000 year-old fossilized human footprints were dis- covered which indicate the man who made them was running at the speed of a modern Olympic sprinter, barefoot, in sand. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW

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Satanists

Interests from Satanists is making Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate regret his prayer room. CRACKED.COM Tate says he should have thought twice before con- verting a disused office at council chambers into a prayer room, following at- tempts by a group of sa- tanists to use it for a blessing.

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Brigham Young University

It was against Brigham Young University for students to grow a beard until 2015. CRACKED COM Exceptions at the Mor- mon flagship school were given to students with medical conditions, actors who need a beard for a role, or for reli- gious reasons.

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Coulrophilia

All About Clowns Come one, come all, clowns Fear of clowns is a standard fear. Coulrophilia, on the other hand, means you're sexually attracted to clowns. Some claim the silliness is a turn-on. Don't worry, there are so many OnlyFans out there for you.

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Obesity

Sleeping with light in the room such as from a TV or laptop - has been linked to obesity. ill,tlll,ll A U.K. study found that women who AfFnBBRRRREa s

Full House

The kid who played Alex Katsopolis in Full House is an award-winning sound effects artist. Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit is a foley artist - he creates TV and m

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