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32 Groggy Bits of Trivia That’ll Teach You All Kinds of Wonderful Little Tidbits Once They’ve Had Their Second Cup of Coffee

May 01, 2025

How do you have such a huge thirst for knowledge this early in the morning? Don’t get us wrong, we admire your initiative here, but these facts aren’t as spry as they used to be. A few years ago, they’d pop up out of bed, ready to dole out the goods, but it ain’t a few years ago anymore is it?

These days, they’re gonna need some time (and caffeine) to help quench your info thirst. Maybe watch a few early morning cartoons in the meantime.

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Heath Ledger

THE ACTOR: Heath Ledger THE ROLE: The Joker in The Dark Knight THE PREP: Ledger spent an entire month locked up in his apartment and scrawling dark thoughts in a diary to prep for his stint as the Joker. CRACKED.COM

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YouTube

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. — Source

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Donkey Kong

The DK Rap was created as a joke for Donkey Kong 64, and the creator hates it. DK CRACKED COM Grant Kirkhope, the composer of Donkey Kong 64, is still embar- rassed by the DK Rap and in 2010 said he still gets made fun of at Big Huge Games for it.

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Machu Picchu

Peru has asked tourists to stop getting naked at Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu is a place where you can admire ancient Inca architecture and tourist dong. So many people are taking pictures of themselves in the buff that the Peruvian government has formally requested them to stop. Cambodia and Thailand have similar issues in their tourist spots. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Dirty Money

According to the U.S. Air Force, 94% of the dollar bills they tested harbored bacteria. THE EXITED STATES ors - в 833494723C - 994723C I г This bacteria could cause pneumonia and plenty of other serious infections. GRACKED.COM — Source

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Prison

In 43 states, jails and prisons can bill inmates for their stay. The fees can be tens of thousands of dollars, are imposed at the sole discretion of a judge, and are often aggressively collected regardless of ability to pay. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Comets

This is a comet next to Los Angeles. This comet, Churyumov-Gerasimenko, makes Los Angeles look tiny- but you could theoretically walk across it in an hour. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Heaven’s Gate

Hollywood tragedies that brought change Heaven's Gate Mistreating a horse 1980's Heaven's Gate caused a lot of controversy when a lawsuit was filed for mistreating a horse. This led to Hollywood making a deal with the American Humane Association to increase oversight and ensure animals get treated properly. CRACKED — Source

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Glee

Characters made for their actors Glee Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel After Colfer auditioned for Artie and lost the role, they wrote a new role to accommodate him. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie was worth around $372 billion Carnegie was arguably the richest American to have ever lived, running closely ahead of John D. Rockefeller. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Tanks

All British tanks since 1945 have been equipped with Tea-Making Facilities http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenger_2#Crew_and_accommodation GRACKED.COM — Source

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Jim Belushi

CRACKED JIM BELUSHI'S WEED FARM. COMMANDER 11 In Shady Cove, Oregon, Belushi grows and sells copious amounts of marijuana (including a Blues Brothers strand). The reality series Growing Belushi documents his operation on Discovery+. — Discovery / NY Post

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Niels Bohr

Niels Bohr was gifted a house with free beer for life on winning the Nobel. CRACKED.COM A beer pipeline was connected from the Carlsberg brewery next door to this house. Bohr stayed there from 1932 until his death in 1962. — The Guardian / Wikipedia

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Mulder’s Speedo

The X-Files Mulder's Speedo was David Duchovny's (terrible) idea. Chris Carter wanted me to wear board shorts 'cause he's a California guy. I said, 'Nobody swims laps in board shorts ... let me wear my own suit.' And I have regretted it ever since! CRACKED.COM — Source: IndieWire

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Phantom Stranger

CRACKED.COM SANOMAN E H Neil Gaiman's original pitch was about the Phantom Stranger. Gaiman pitched a tale featuring the Spirit of Justice, but editor Karen Berger turned it down. She did like his other ideas, though. — Source: Mental Floss

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Hell, Michigan

The new mayor of Hell, Michigan is a black cat known for having huge eyes and wonky feet. CRACKED.COM Jinx the cat, who has almost half a million Instagram followers, will be mayor of Hell for a day. Anyone can be mayor of Hell for a day (as long as they pick an available date), but this is the first time a cat will serve. — MLive

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Tea Production

Both green and black tea come from leaves of the same tree. GRAGKED.COM White tea and oolong tea can also come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis-it all depends on when and how the leaves are picked in the life cycle of the plant. — Source: NC State University

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Whales

North Atlantic right whales have the largest testicles in the world. They weigh in at around 500kg/half a ton, each. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Tom Cruise

НЕ HAS A ROOM JUST FOR FENCING IN HIS MANSION CRACKED.COM According to Glamour, Cruise enjoys spearing other men in his home so much that he has an entire room of his mansion dedicated to the sport. Even Will Smith and David Beckham couldn't escape Cruise's sword, We don't get enough time for hanging out, just us three guys, so this is his way of getting together and bonding, says Smith. — Source: Glamour Magazine

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The Color Purple

Purple is a royal color because of the properties of purple dye in ancient times. It was made from sea snails' glands, and unlike so many other dyes, it only got more intense over time instead of fading away. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Ming Dynasty

The Wanggongchang Explosion killed 20,000 people in the capital of the Ming Dynasty in 1626. THE CHINI AN OCEAN No one knows what caused it, but it killed several government officials and the emperor's only heir. The only guard who remained calm enough to protect the emperor was killed by a falling ceiling tile. CRACKED.COM — Source: 10 Historical 'Now You Know' Facts

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David Tepper

A rich NJ guy bought his former boss' house just so he could raze it to the ground. (illustration) Billionaire David Tepper bought it from his boss' ex-wife, then demolished it, and built a giant 11,268-square foot palace on the property. CRACKED.COM — Source: 13 Cool Facts To Make You Sound Smart And Informed

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Hulk

AT FIRST, BRUCE BANNER BECAME THE HULK AT NIGHT. The Hulk wasn't always the green rage monster we all know and love (from afar, because Hulk). Не was actually conceived as a gray night monster. What triggered his transformation was retconned several times until settling for anger. And his color was changed to green without any explanation. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Amazingly Interesting Facts To Stick In Your Brain

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Blue’s Clues

Steve left BLUE'S CLUES because he was going bald. I refused to lose my hair on a kid's TV show, Steve Burns explained in a 2014 interview. That's why Steve left to go to college at the height of the show's popularity. — Source: Business Insider

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German Words

German 02 TUERHERR VERSCHLIMMBESSERUNG an improvement that makes things worse CRACKED.COM — 22 Non-English Words We Should Consider Using

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9/11

Six men survived 9/11 thanks to a squeegee. All six were stuck in an elevator after the plane struck among them veteran window washer Jan Demczur. Demczur used his squeegee to jimmy the door open and then cut through the brittle plasterboard wall. They managed to get out of the building minutes before it collapsed. — More: 6 Dangerous Situations People Escaped In The Craziest Way Possible

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Olympic Medals

Five athletes have won medals in both the Winter and the Summer Olympics. Panasor While Christa Ludinger- Rothenburger is the only person to have won medals in the same year. Speed Skating in the winter, and cycling in the summer. CRACKED.COM — Source: Time Magazine

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Ferris Bueller

For one season, there was a Ferris Bueller sitcom on TV (called Ferris Bueller). TO The bizarre premise was that the movie was based on the real Ferris from the TV show. Audiences didn't buy it, and it tanked after 12 episodes. CRACKED.COM — Source: DenOfGeek

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Wizard of Oz

They didn't use any special effects in the Wizard of Oz color transition scene. When the movie turns from sepia to color, they shot Judy Garland's stunt double in a sepia dress, with sepia makeup on, on a sepia set. When she steps out of the shot, she's replaced by — Source: BirthMoviesDeath

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Jake Gyllenhaal

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Wonder Woman

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When One Door Closes...

The expression When one door closes another door opens is incomplete. The part that's left out turns this inspirational saying into a criticism of pes

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