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40 Random Bits of Trivia We Crammed in Our Mouths Right Before the Cocktail Hour Ended

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40 Random Bits of Trivia We Crammed in Our Mouths Right Before the Cocktail Hour Ended

May 03, 2025

You know the feeling. You’re not in the most financially sound position, but you’d love a few sips after work, so you take full advantage of your local spot’s happy hour.

Since you’re used to enjoying things with one eye on the clock, you’ll do just fine with this list. The only drawback: This freebie window will be over in a few minutes, so you better get them in now before we jack up the price!

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Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters got its name almost accidentally. Columbia couldn't get the rights to the name from Universal, since there was an old TV show called The Ghost Busters. By chance, an exec involved with the movie left Columbia during production and became head of Universal, and he let Columbia use the name. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Paul Newman

Paul Newman funeralized his career in Variety TOP GRACKED.COM Newman called his acting debut, The Silver Chalice, the worst film to be made in the entirety of the 1950s. When an LA television station decided to air it a decade later, he took out full-page ads in Variety and the LA Times, styled like an obituary, that said Paul Newman apologizes every night this week- Channel 9.

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Flowers

Hydrangea flowers are a naturally occurring pH indicator and can change color depending on soil. GRACKED COM In acid soils, chemical re- actions occur in the soil that turns the flowers blue. In alkaline soils, these reactions cannot occur causing the flowers to remain pink. — Source

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Witches

One popular way to see if someone was a witch was actually to weigh them. Witches were so light that they could float on water, the belief went, so suspects would get weighed. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source

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Conan O’Brien

Sandwiches Named After Celebrities THE CONAN O'BRIEN In 2001, O'Brien visited the famous Stage Deli in New York City to create (and taste) a sandwich named after him. After some negotiation, they settled on corned beef, pastrami, and brisket piled almost as tall as Conan himself. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Tic Tacs

Tic Tac mints are named after the sound their container makes. REFRESHING LITTLE LIFTS tic tac fresh mint CRACKED.COM Before the rebrand, they were known only as Re- freshing Mints. In 1970, Ferrero was inspired by the tic and the tac sounds heard when you open and close the little plastic container. — Source

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Coors

Coors accidentally marketed beer to their Spanish-speaking customers with the promise that they'd run to the toilet. LONGNECKS THE ORIGINA 12 FL.OZ. bors I ROCK i GOLDEN The brewing company translated their English catchphrase, Turn it SINCE .... INTERNATION NATURAL Benour . - - - cheese SWEETS - - WATER FA loose, without realizing that it means Suffer from diarrhea in Spanish. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Dave Bautista

celebrity Hobbies Dave Bautista loves collecting lunch boxes. The former pro wrestler and Guardian of the Galaxy has a vast lunch box collection, and is known to give lunch boxes as gifts to friends according to their interests. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Eagle Talons

SINCE WE RARELY SEE EAGLES UP CLOSE, IT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO VISUALIZE THAT THE FEET AND TALONS OF AN ADULT EAGLE... ARE THE SIZE OF AN ADULT HUMAN HAND. GRACKED.COM — Source

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Mulan

MULAN KILLS HERSELF IN THE 1675 STORY. IT WAS EITHER THAT OR MARRIAGE. She returns home from her military service to find that her father has died while she was away. A khan then orders Mulan to join his harem, and instead she kills herself, and that's the end. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Queen Bess

The first woman in the US to hold a pilot's license was of African and Native American descent. GRAGKED.COM In 1920, Bessie Coleman found a financial sponsor through a newspaper, trav- eled to France, and learned how to become a stunt pi- lot. She returned to the US as Queen Bess. — Source

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Casino Royale

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Saffron

CRACKED SPICE: UP TO $20 PER GRAM Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world - you can expect to pay around $10 to $20 for just one gram. — Source

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Euros

Euro bills could have a unicorn on them. Among the many designs considered for the Euro banknotes in the '90s, some were quite unconventional - a particular entry depicting a majestic unicorn on the 100 Euro bill. The fact that it wasn't picked is reason enough to call EURO100LY European authorities ACE LCP EZB B 1 cowards, forever. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Arcade Fire

Arcade Fire's interactive SUBURBS video For their 2010 song We Used to Wait, fans could plunk in their address on thewildernessdowntown.com and see Google Maps images of their house in the video for a personalized experience. CRACKED — Source

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World War II

During WWII, Britain caused three million deaths in India Despite being painted as a hero against genocide, Churchill's policies caused the Bengal famine of 1943. Не redirected food from starving Indian civilians to well-supplied British soldiers. CRACKED.COM — Source

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President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador

CRACKED THE PRESIDENT OF MEXICO IS HUNTING FOR MYTHICAL CREATURES. President Obrador recently posted a photo on his social media that he believes is an Aluxe from Mayan folklore. The photo was taken in the Yucatan Peninsula, which was the home of the Mayans. — Source

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Aretha Franklin and the FBI

CRACKED.COM THE FBI KEPT FILES ON... ARETHA FRANKLIN The FBI spent years surveilling Franklin's involvement in the civil rights movement. The Queen of Soul performed and attended events organized by the NAACP and SCLC. Her father C.L. Franklin, a close friend of Martin Luther King, Jr., was also closely monitored. — Source: NPR

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Home Invaders

CRACKED.COM HOME INVASION. THE PROSPECT IS SCARY. I MUST GET A GUN TO PROTECT MY FAMILY FROM INTRUDERS! YOU'D BE BETTER OFF SHOOTING YOUR STAIRCASE. About 400 people die every year in the U.S. during burglaries-compared to 2,500 who are killed by stairs. — Source: Real Facts That Make Common Fears Less Scary

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The Nazis

Nazis partially succeeded in counterfeiting the British pound to cause hyperinflation. CRACKED.COM Using a German concen- tration camp, they man- ufactured 132 million GBP, which is the equiv- alent of 6-7 billion mod- ern-day pounds. — Lawrence Malkin

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David Beckham and Snoop Dogg

celebrity Besties Bendin' it like Beckham, smokin' it like Snoop David Beckham + snoop Dogg The soccer star and the rapper have been friends ever since Beckham and his family moved to California. The Doggfather said, Whenever I make a record, I give a copy before it's done. He's like a brother. CRACKED.COM — Source: 18 Celebrity Besties, Bros, and Ride-Or-Dies We Had No Idea About

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Recycled Soaps

Shawn Seiple started a non-profit to provide soap to those in need by recycling leftover hotel soaps. CRACKED.COM Every year, it has been estimated that the hospitality industry generates 440 billion pounds of solid waste, some of which is now being salvaged and turned into new soap bars to be donated to those who need it. — The Hustle

18

Scarlett Johansson

CRACKED.COM scarlett Johansson she released an album. Anywhere I Lay My Head consisted almost entirely of Tom Wait covers, for some reason. Reviewers weren't thrilled with her singing. — More: 5 Weird Music Careers Of Marvel Movie Stars

17

Bill Gates

Bill Gates' climate fund is going to spend billions on fighting climate change. Some of the technologies it plans to boost include sustainable aviation fuels, green hydrogen fuels, energy storage, and ways to capture carbon dioxide. CRACKED.COM — Source: 13 Positive Headlines To Remind Us Of The Good Happening Right Now

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Flint, Michigan

During the Flint, MI water crisis, General Motors stopped using city water at their plant. FLINT WATER PLANT High levels of chlorine were corroding engine components. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: 12 Movie & General Knowledge 'Now You Know' Facts

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Maurice Tillet

THeRe WAS A REAL SHREK. Maurice Tillet was a French wrestler known as the freak ogre of the ring in the '40s. Tillet suffered from acromegaly, a thickening of the bones. CRACKED.COM — 15 Mind-Blowing Old-Timey Photos You Won't Believe Are Real

14

Supreme Leader Snoke

SUPREME LEADER SNOKE WAS INSPIRED BY THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL. A giant Lincoln sitting in a chair can be pretty intimidating for a kid, and that's what gave the visual effects department the idea for Snoke's look from The Force Awakens. CRACKED.COM — 12 Bizarre Inspirations Behind Star Wars Movie Characters

13

Wristwatches

You can thank WWI for introducing the fashion of wearing a watch on your wrist. FOSSIL the Before that, men usually wore watches in their pockets - but soldiers had to wear them on their wrists, so they could coordinate instantly. CRACKED.COM — Source

12

Koalas

Koalas have fingerprints that are nearly indistinguishable from ours. CRACKED COM In a case of convergent evolution, both humans and koalas ended up with fingerprints that exhibit the same kind of whorls and loops for better grip. Chimps and gorillas have fingerprints, but most monkeys and other arboreal animals don't. It's possible the prints help koalas with their picky eating habits, allowing them a finer sense of touch. — Source: Gizmodo

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Transistors

The co-inventor of transistors was kind of screwed by his invention. John Bardeen almost didn't make it to his 2nd Nobel Prize celebration because his electronic garage door didn't open (they sent a car to get him). NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: New York Times

10

The Eagles

The Eagles made Randy Meisner too famous CRACKED.COM The singer/songwriter never wanted to be a frontman, but was thrust into the position by circumstance. The rest of the band started alienating him as a result of his newfound fame, which drove him to exhaustion.

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John Rys-Davies

40 Random Bits of Trivia We Crammed in Our Mouths Right Before the Cocktail Hour Ended — Source: Den of Geek

8

Michael Papajohn

Michael Papajohn is the only person who was in both Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man. In Spider-Man, he's the guy who kills Uncle Ben. In The Ama — Source: The Huffington Post

7

Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut delivered to the ISS. The company paid the Russian space agency $1 million to deliver a salami pie. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED COM — Source: BBC

6

Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx's famous painted mustache came about because he couldn't be bothered gluing on a fake mustache prior to a performance. GRAGKEDOOM

5

Joe Manganiello

Joe Manganiello turned his wine cellar into a D&D room. He calls it The Gary Gygax Memorial Dungeon.

4

Dawn of Justice

Everybody hates on Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice. But it made $873 million, and its $166 million Easter Weekend opening was the highest ever. CR

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Miley Cyrus

In her interview in January 2013, Miley Cyrus shocked the fans by saying she and Liam Hemsworth were married. That turned out to be a lie. Later that

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Joey Fatone

Former Dancing with the Stars and NSYNC member Joey Fatone bought one of the original KITT cars from KNIGHT RIDER CRACKED.COM

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