30 Random Bits of Trivia the Ice Cream Man Keeps Way Down at the Bottom of the Freezer

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30 Random Bits of Trivia the Ice Cream Man Keeps Way Down at the Bottom of the Freezer
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This list of random facts comes with a bit of a warning, because these ice-cold factoids have been known to cause some serious brain freeze. Just take it slow, okay? Take in one or two, then take a little break before delving back in.

But hey, just like ice cream, we can all handle a little pain to get such tasty treats, right?

Hippos

A Louisiana senator wanted to bring hippos to the US as meat and deal with invasive water plants. Robert F. Broussard pro- posed the American Hip- po Bill in 1910, which would have brought the animals from Africa to solve a meat shortage in the United States. The bill nearly passed. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW

Radio Communication

The topic of the first ever radio communication on board an aircraft in flight was a cat. GRAGKED.COM In 1910, Kiddo the cat snuck on board an airship, and ended up traveling with the ship during its entire 71-hour journey. Kiddo was adopted by the daughter of one of the airmen.

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The Manhattan Project

On the Manhattan Project, safety standards basically didn't exist. In a key experiment, the plutonium was contained by one technician holding a screwdriver. But the screwdriver slipped, and the plutonium killed the technician. This happened twice. CRACKED.COM

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The Church-Instead-of-Jail Sentence

CRACKED GOING TO CHURCH FOR TEN YEARS In Muskogee County, Oklahoma, Judge Mike Norman gave a teen who admitted to manslaughter a ten-year sentence of going to church instead of going to jail.

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Facebook

Cops have been heavily relying on Facebook since as far back as 2012. In a 2012 survey, among cops who used social media, 80% of them said they use it to investigate crime. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Lost Treasure

AN AUSTRIAN MAN DIGGING IN THE DIRT FOUND A LITERAL TREASURE. CRAUN The man was trying to expand his backyard pond when he dug up more than 200 pieces

Female Blanket Octopuses

Female Blanket Octopuses can grow up to 2 meters or 6 feet 6 inches. Their male counterpart, however, can grow only up to an inch. It's the largest kn

The Princess Bride

Inigo Montoya's triumphant speech in The Princess Bride is captivating due to Mandy Patinkin's memory Of his father. The actor got into character by i

The Jungle Book

The vultures from The Jungle Book are a barbershop quartet instead of a rock group because Walt Disney wasn't a fan of The Beatles. Originally, We're

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