13 Trivia Tidbits We Received From Mischievous Little Koroks Hiding In Devilishly Obscure Locations
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Ah, trivia. A delightful pastime that has been enjoyed by people of all ages since the dawn of time. Whether it’s a game of Trivial Pursuit, a pub quiz, or just some idle chit-chat, trivia has been a source of entertainment and a way to pass the time for centuries.
But what makes trivia so special? Is it the challenge of finding the answers? Is it the satisfaction of knowing something that others don’t? Or is it the sheer joy of discovering something new and unexpected?
We believe it’s all of the above, and that’s why we’ve compiled this list of 13 pieces of trivia that we found enchantingly fascinating. From Cookie Monster’s fake cookies to the iceberg that sunk the Titanic, these facts are sure to pique your curiosity and give you something to talk about the next time you gather with fellow meatbags. So, without further ado, let’s get to it.
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Iceberg that sank Titanic: Priceless.
![CRACKED TITANIC'S ICEBERG, WITH A SIDE OF RED PAINT, IMMORTALIZED. A photo of the iceberg thought to have sunk the Titanic, with red paint on it that could have been from the ship's hull, hung in the offices of Titanic owner company White Star Line for decades until the company closed up.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/7/0/898670.jpg)
U.S. Coast Guard
Tragic end.
![CRACKED JIRO SATO TRAGICALLY DIED AT 26-DAVIS CUP DREAMS CUT SHORT. Jiro Sato, the greatest Japanese tennis player ever, died in 1934 when he jumped off a ship that was taking him to the Davis Cup. His suicide was due to the guilt he felt for not being able to meet the expectations of others.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/6/9/898669.jpg)
Daredevil meets untimely end.
![CRACKED MIKE HUGHES: FLAT EARTH BELIEVER HOISTED BY HIS OWN PETARD. Mike Hughes, a pilot who died while trying to launch a homemade rocket in the California desert, was famous for his idea that the Earth was flat. Не wanted to prove his theory by going to space - but he never got that far. - NEW by WEEPE GJ](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/6/8/898668.jpg)
Mike Hughes
Rice-ception.
![CRACKED BROWN RICE: WHITE RICE'S LESS GLAMOROUS COUSIN. Brown rice is really just white rice, but the outside layer has been taken off. Washing it won't do the same thing as washing white rice, because the outside layer is still there.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/6/4/898664.jpg)
Pig-mania sweeps the nation.
![CRACKED MILLIONS WATCHED A PIG GET BARBECUED (AND THE OWNER GOT DEATH THREATS). The YouTube channel Eaten Pig After 100 days had millions watching the final video, where the pig was cooked on a BBQ. The channel owner got death and bomb threats for it, despite the name of th channel making the deal 100% clear.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/6/2/898662.jpg)
Eaten Pig After 100 Days
Vibrating Nimbus 2000: A hit with kids, but too popular with adults.
![CRACKED MATTEL'S NIMBUS 2000: A SHORT-LIVED HIT WITH KIDS AND ADULTS ALIKE. In 2001, Mattel released a vibrating version of Harry Potter's broomstick, the Nimbus 2000. It was a big hit, but it was quickly taken off the shelves after people on Amazon.com started talking about how popular it was among younger girls.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/6/3/898663.jpg)
eBay,
Warnes Bros.
Abandonment, Nebraska-style.
![CRACKED NEBRASKA: GIVING UP KIDS SINCE 2008. In 2008, Nebraska passed a law that let parents freely give up babies they couldn't or didn't want to take care of. It was originally for babies up to 30 days old, but they changed it so it applied to any child, which led to teenagers being given up.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/6/6/898666.jpg)
Gray hair: not just a sign of aging.
![CRACKED GRAY HAIR ISN'T JUST A SIGN OF AGING - IT'S A SIGN OF VITALITY. Gray hair is linked to active hair growth, as shown by the higher levels of genes and proteins that help hair grow in white hair compared to black hair. So there's that to think about next time you see more white hairs in the mirror.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/6/1/898661.jpg)
Fake cookies, real disappointment.
![CRACKED COOKIE MONSTER IS LIVING A LIE. Cookie Monster's cookies are just painted rice cakes that look like real cookies. The reason is that cookies might leave oil and chocolate stains on the puppet's fabric. Right in the childhood, we know.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/6/5/898665.jpg)
PBS
Humans: Adapting to survive in the cold.
![CRACKED WE'VE OUTSMARTED THE COLD (AND ALSO MOTHER NATURE). People have relied heavily on behavioral adaptation to survive in cold climates. We're a tropical species, and without inventing tools and changing our habits we'd just be hairless popsicles in places like Scandinavia.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/5/9/898659.jpg)
Nuclear-free zone.
![CRACKED THE U.S. CAPITOL BUILDING: NOT SUITABLE FOR NUCLEAR POWER, BUT RADIOACTIVE ENOUGH. The Capitol Building in D.C. has a lot of uranium in its granite walls, which makes it so radioactive that it could never be used as a nuclear power reactor site.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/6/0/898660.jpg)
Money talks.
![CRACKED BEYONCÉ'S BANK ACCOUNT IS BOOMING. Beyoncé made $24 million from a single hour-long performance in Dubai, and the hotel she opened has rooms that cost $100,000 per night. 100 MR 91050749N 82](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/5/8/898658.jpg)
Cheap beer, no peace.
![CRACKED 138 STUDENTS PROTEST BEER PRICES (BECAUSE PRIORITIES). On November 16, 1949, 138 students from the University of Ghent staged a protest at the Gravensteen Castle in Ghent, Belgium, because of a hike in beer prices. This event is fondly remembered today as The Battle of Gravensteen Castle.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/6/7/898667.jpg)