34 Random Bits of Trivia Orbiting Our Prefrontal Cortex Like the Many Moons of Saturn

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34 Random Bits of Trivia Orbiting Our Prefrontal Cortex Like the Many Moons of Saturn

Our heads are so chock-full of facts that these ones couldn’t fit. They’re so determined to get in that they’re waiting outside like it’s a hot new club at capacity. 

The second we forget one old fact, our skull’s bouncer let’s a new one in. It’s great for us, since our brains are constantly full, but we just hope they don’t get too cold out there. 

Banksy

When Banksy tried to trademark one of his paintings, the copyright office threw his own words back at him. They refused the trademark, saying he clearly didn't want to use it and only wanted to have rights over his work without using copyright. To drive the point home, they quoted a line from one of his books: copyright is for losers. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Ponzi Schemes

In 2020, the amount of money in Ponzi schemes was at a 10-year high. TH S CASH S THE CKCI 100 POLLARES - STAA S BO S LIN - S 1 LID ALT S - و S CARD S TV en I TOYES NOT Limited US J DWY L12 University - TIG S - - E I 217 KIN | 7 - - I I - | ST S BO e I ETT g - REES SCAR 1 29452934 $ CASH S The boom happened because the stock SOUTHDA 0476945237 market grew like crazy and because a ton S CASH

Microsoft

The quietest room in the world is on Microsoft's campus in Redmond, WA. It's so quiet that you hear the grinding noise your bones make when you move. Microsoft uses the room to test sounds produced by their software and hardware. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Bermuda

Cottage roofs in Bermuda are designed to harvest rain. The stepped design of the roofs slows down rainwater, so more of it flows down into the gutters, which take it into a tank under the house. Fresh water is very scarce, and there's no tap water, so each home gets its own water supply from the rain. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Bank Robbers

In 2013, a Canadian bank robber obsessed with Taylor Swift stole a plane and flew to Nashville. GRJU Не crashed into the runway at Nashville International Airport, and died. It's not clear why he tried to go to Nashville, but investigators think it was an impulsive decision partly based on his obsession. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Bananas

Europe's largest banana plantation is (probably) in Iceland. It's in a greenhouse in South Iceland, and it produces 500 to 2,000 kg (about 1,100 to 4,400 pounds) a year. The claim depends on how you define European, though -- Spain has a banana plantation on the Canary islands, but though they're Spanish territory, they're geographically African. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Military Disneyland

Russia has a massive military-themed park nicknamed military Disneyland. 15 14 Driver 2015 13 Its 4,000 hectares are mostly occupied by military vehicles, including 268 USSR-era aircraft and about 350 tanks from both Russia and other countries. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Lab Mice

Russia put up a monument to lab mice sacrificed in the name of scientific progress. It was put up in 2013 at Novosibirsk's Institute of Cytology and Genetics, and it honors the vital contributions that mice have made to science. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Huda Sha’arawi

Huda Sha'arawi was a pioneer in feminist activism. She was the first Egyptian woman to found a philanthropic society, opened a school for girls, organized lectures, and founded the Egyptian Feminist Union, which still operates today. She began a movement to end the requirement that women wear veils by removing hers in public in Cairo. CRACKED.COM

Plague-Infested Fleas

Japan nearly dropped plague-infested fleas on Southern California in WWII. It was going to be revenge for the US firebombing their cities, and was supposed to involve planes launching from submarines to drop the fleas. CRACKED.COM

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Abraham Lincoln

CRACKED THE CONTENTS OF LINCOLN'S POCKETS WHEN НЕ DIED Make sure not to carry around anything too weird, in case you're assassinated. Lincoln was in the clear, carrying only a wallet, a handkerchief, a watch fob, a pocket knife, and a pair of glasses held together with string. What a nerd. R. R.TICKETS NOTES Thromitionies U.S.CURRENCY FIVE SITE DOLLARS A 10 Through A Lincoln

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NASA

14,000 pieces of space junk are being tracked in Earth's orbit. CRACKED.COM The U.S. Space Surveillance Network tracks pieces of floating debris larger than 4 inches in diameter, made up of defunct satellites and rocket stages.

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Bird Saliva

Bird Saliva CRACKEDCON The saliva from small swiftlets used in the construction of their birds nests is a delicacy in China.

The War on Drugs

Rather than adopting a zero-tolerance policy on drug use Portugal decriminalizesi it (and ends up winning the war on drugs). B B Drug users are offeRE

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