13 Rare Bits Of Trivia We Received From A Grateful Villager Upon Completing Her Side Quest
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Ah, the fascinating facts of life. Some of them make you laugh, some of them make you cry, and some of them make you wonder how in the world we ever got to this point. But one thing is for sure: the world is full of amazing, unexpected, and sometimes downright bizarre facts.
Take, for example, the list of thirteen fascinating facts we recently learned. From pigeons with cameras to robot-induced deaths, from Richard Pryor’s animal rights activism to Louis C.K.’s career comeback (or lack thereof), from Kim Cattrall’s return to the small screen to Eric André’s reluctance to talk about his relationship with Emily Ratajkowski, from Edi Patterson’s refusal to say an explicit line to Mindy Kaling’s newfound favorite game, from Sanal Edamaruku’s blasphemy law case to Matt Selman’s battle with the haters, from Kevin Hart’s hosting gigs to the Chinese copycat cities, and from Ben Stiller’s failed "Back to the Future" audition to his success in "Zoolander 2" – this list has it all.
So take a seat, buckle up, and get ready to explore the world of fascinating facts we recently learned. Enjoy the ride!
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Pigeons with cameras: war’s newest weapon in 1914.
![CRACKED WWI SPY PIGEONS. During World War I, the U.S. military used pigeons with cameras strapped to them to get information about the opposing forces.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/7/3/900073.jpg)
5 Times Old-School Spycraft Sounded Like Straight-Up Looney Tunes
‘Back to the Future’ missed out, but ‘Zoolander 2’ didn’t.
![CRACKED ZOOLANDER 2: REVENGE OF THE SNUBBED. Ben Stiller, Billy Zane, Jon Cryer, C. Thomas Howell, and Kyra Sedgwick all tried out for parts in the iconic movie Back to the Future, but didn't get them. However, they all ended up appearing 2016's Zoolander 2.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/7/8/900078.jpg)
Paramount Pictures,
Universal Pictures
Rejected ’Back to the Future’ Actors Made ’Zoolander 2’ Instead
Edi Patterson: No "coochie" lines.
![CRACKED EDI PATTERSON REFUSED TO SAY ONE LINE ON THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES. Patterson, who plays Judy Gemstone in the HBO show, wouldn't say a line in a Season Two episode that was too explicit. The line was, You need to make sure you scrape the white stuff out of your coochie.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/7/6/900076.jpg)
HBO
This Is the ’Righteous Gemstones’ Line That Was Too Filthy for Edi Patterson to Deliver
Mindy’s favorite.
![CRACKED - Place DUN MIF PAREN 1st Qua it MINDY KALING'S FAVORITE WORK OF HERS ISN'T THE OFFICE. Kaling thinks that Never Have / Ever is the best thing she's ever done, even better than her work on The Office.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/6/6/900066.jpg)
NBCUniversal
Sorry, ’Office’ Fans — Mindy Kaling Says ’Never Have I Ever’ Is the Highlight of Her Career
Kim Cattrall returns, but not to the cast.
![CRACKED KIM CATTRALL SNUBS HER FORMER CO-STARS. It was announced that Cattrall was coming back to And Just Like That, but it turned out she didn't talk to any of the other actors from the show while she was filming her part.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/7/4/900074.jpg)
HBO
The Secret to Kim Cattrall’s ’And Just Like That’ Return: ‘No Contact With Anybody’
Richard Pryor: Animal rights champion.
![CRACKED RICHARD PRYOR WAS AN UNSUNG ANIMAL RIGHTS HERO. In the early 2000s, Pryor teamed up with PETA to pressure Burger King to treat animals more ethically. Thanks to his efforts, Burger King put in place new rules to make sure animals were treated better.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/7/2/900072.jpg)
Marianna Diamos/Wiki Commons,
M Kunz/Shutterstock
That Time Richard Pryor Flame-Broiled Burger King for Unethical Animal Treatment
Selman takes the heat?
![CRACKED SIMPSONS' SHOWRUNNER ISN'T HAPPY ABOUT COMMENTS ON THE CANON. Matt Selman has seen the nasty comments people have been posting. I get a little guff online sometimes about being dismissive of the idea of canon, he says. But the show's been on for 35 years without time passing, which puts it in a pretty unique situation.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/7/7/900077.jpg)
20th Television
Postponed.
![CRACKED THE DOCUMENTARY ON LOUIS C.K.'S CANCELLATION HAS BEEN CANCELED. The documentary about the implosion of Louis C.K.'s career after the New York Times reported on his sexual misconduct has itself been canceled - or rather, put on hold for about a year, probably until people stop talking about it.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/6/7/900067.jpg)
The Louis C.K. #MeToo Documentary Is More Canceled Than Louis C.K.
Blasphemy laws: 1, Sanal Edamaruku: 0.
![CRACKED INDIAN AUTHORITIES CRACKED DOWN ON NOT BELIEVING IN JESUS. In 2012, prosecutors in Mumbai went after a guy for debunking an alleged miracle involving a statue of Jesus Christ said to be crying actual tears. Не was officially accused of breaking blasphemy laws.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/7/5/900075.jpg)
Kevin Hart: from Oscars to Walmart.
![CRACKED KEVIN HART HOSTED A CELEBRATION FOR WALMART'S IN-STORE WORKERS. W almart Hart was asked to host the 2019 Oscars, but he declined after some of his old homophobic tweets and jokes were brought up. Recently, he hosted a celebration for Walmart's in-store workers, which was the end of their annual Associates Week.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/6/9/900069.jpg)
Jaguar PS/Shutterstock,
Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock
Move Over Oscars, Kevin Hart Just Hosted the Walmart Associates Celebration
Copycat cities, anyone?
![CRACKED THERE ARE CHINESE REPLICAS OF FAMOUS CITIES. Five Chinese towns have been constructed to look like some of the most famous cities in the world, like Jackson Hole in Wyoming, Hallstatt in Austria, Paris in France, Venice in Italy, and London in England.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/7/0/900070.jpg)
No comment on Emily.
![CRACKED ERIC ANDRÉ WON'T DISCUSS HIS SITUATIONSHIP. André doesn't like to talk about his relationship with Emily Ratajkowski, as he made clear when he was asked about it in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. He'd rather focus on his comedy.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/6/8/900068.jpg)
stock_photo_world/Shutterstock,
Ovidiu Hrubaru/Shutterstock
Eric André Would Much Prefer to Talk About Comedy Than Emily Ratajkowski
Robot kills man: History made.
![CRACKED FIRST MURDER BY ROBOT. In 1979, a robot arm at a Ford plant in Michigan hit a man in the head and killed him, making it the first recorded instance of a robot causing a death.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/7/1/900071.jpg)