32 Tenacious Bits of Trivia That Won’t Stop Until They’re in Every Brain on Earth

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32 Tenacious Bits of Trivia That Won’t Stop Until They’re in Every Brain on Earth

We know that you’re busy with your own life, and we hate to put more on your plate, but these facts really need your help. They’re on a mission to spread through every mind on the planet, so if you could read them and pass them along to as many people as possible, they’d be forever grateful.

They’re so good that you’ll probably do it anyways, but we just wanted to insist on their behalf. Thanks in advance!

Coca-Cola

Turns out, Coca-Cola is really good at clearing out fiber from your intestines. Coca-Col REFRESCO CONT ACE NO RETORNABLE oca Coca-C ESCO Coca That's according to a study that reports Coca-Cola alone can dissolve phytobezoars (indigestible plant fiber) in 50% of cases for specific patients. CRACKED.COM

Goop

Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop had to face legal consequences for its marketing. For the wacky claims they made about their weird jade eggs (they can balance hormones, etc.), among other things, Goop was fined $145,000. CRACKED.COM

Diamonds

The largest diamond ever found, in 1905, is owned by Queen Elizabeth II. It weighs 3,106 carats, and the only diamond that's come remotely close so far was a 1,758-carat one found in Botswana in 2019. CRACKED.COM

Sleep

According to US regulations, children's sleepwear has to be flame resistant. - - And not just that, but it has to be able to self-extinguish if it accidentally gets set on fire by a lighter, match, candle, or something similar. CRACKED.COM

Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake wasn't banned from the Grammys after Nipplegate. But Janet Jackson was - the Grammys were scheduled for the week after the Super Bowl, and both Timberlake and Jackson were supposed to present. CRACKED.COM

Canada

In Canada, commercial radio stations have a quota for Canadian content. RENWOOD KOCHIN ESTERNAL 016016 CONTECH EXTERNAL ME DIA CONTROL KDC-WY527 TI R-D-S T-09: 002 AM HOSFET IN ********* mp3 WMA ALTO DIET System SCAN GOM DEP I 1 Turns out, at least 35% of the popular music played by commercial radio stations between 6 AM and 6 PM has to be Canadian CRACKED.COM - it's the law.

Platypuses

There's only one place in the world with platypuses besides Australia. And it's the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, which houses two platypuses - part of an effort to raise awareness for the platypus, the zoo says. CRACKED.COM

Anna Nicole Smith

Anna Nicole Smith actually didn't get any of her husband's money when he died. - 18 - 11 - 100 100 100 5 11 100 AR 76356657 k of 55911446A FC 69104412A 16 07 F0128668408 34317682W 07 216ml - - AVERD EXCELLING AYERO Smith is usually painted as a gold-digging vulture, but she wasn't a very good one- J. Howard Marshall left his entire fortune to his son. CRACKED.COM

Fidel Castro

They tried to get one of Castro's lovers to assassinate him, but it went all wrong. Castro found out about the plot to have his lover poison him, and dared her to kill him. She couldn't go through with it, and they ended up having sex instead. CRACKED.COM

Rodents

Apparently, running on wheels is something rodents just love to do. Even wild rodents love it -- it turns out that wild mice that come across wheels out in nature happily run on them, just for the fun of it. CRACKED.COM

Koalas

Just like humans, koalas have thumbs - - that way, they can climb better. But, unlike humans, they have four thumbs --two on each paw. CRACKED.COM

Jellyfish

In 1999, the Philippines blamed 50 tons of jellyfish for a massive blackout. Apparently, according to the authorities, the giant quantities of jellyfish got sucked into a power plant's seawater intake, so the entire plant failed. CRACKED.COM

Star Trek II

Gene Roddenberry's original idea for Star Trek II involved JFK's death. To restore the right timeline after a time travel mishap, Spock would have to shoot JFK- so he'd end up being the assassin who fired from the grassy knoll. CRACKED.COM

Spain

The village of Juzcar, in Spain, was painted blue purely because of The Smurfs. The paint job was a marketing stunt for the movie, but it generated a massive boost to tourism, so locals voted to keep the blue paint. CRACKED.COM

Plan 9 from Outer Space

Plan 9 From Outer Space was actually financed by a Baptist church. The legendarily schlocky 50s sci-fi movie was an attempt by the Baptist Church of Beverly Hills to make money to fund religious movies. It failed. CRACKED.COM

France

In France, they use teddy bears to introduce medicine to young children. They bring kindergarten kids to hospitals and show a patient's journey through the system by having a teddy play the role of a patient. CRACKED.COM

The South Pole

At the South Pole, you can see a dramatic green rim on the sun during sunset. The sun sets once every six months, and for about 5 hours during that sunset, you can see a unique fringe of green around the sun itself. CRACKED.COM

Iranian Vipers

There's an Iranian viper that's equipped with a fake spider at the end of its tail. The structure resembles a spider but it's actually a lure to attract birds - when scientists first saw it, they thought it was an abnormal growth. CRACKED.COM

The U.K.’s Chemical Landmark Scheme

The UK has a Chemical Landmarks Scheme that highlights chemists' contributions. The landmarks are located at sites where people or teams contributed in some way to health, wealth, or quality of life through chemistry. CRACKED.COM

The Sahara

They honored an Egyptian actor with tributes in the Sahara Desert. There are tributes to actor Samir Lama scattered throughout the Sahara, in the Lama-Monod Pass, which he helped discover. CRACKED.COM

Astronauts

Astronauts always have to sleep near air vents to get rid of carbon dioxide. Otherwise, the carbon dioxide they exhale during sleep could just gather around their head in a gigantic bubble - so every sleep station has an air vent. CRACKED.COM

Space

CRACKED IN SPACE, THERE IS NO UP OR DOWN. Because there is no gravity to define a direction, astronauts often use the position of the sun, Earth, or other celestial objects as a reference point.

Trees

CRACKED TREES CAN TALK WITH EACH OTHER THROUGH A NETWORK OF UNDERGROUND FUNGI. These fungi, called mycorrhizae, help trees share nutrients and can even transmit warning signals about insect attacks.

Shellfish

CRACKED THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY HAS A TRADITION OF NOT EATING SHELLFISH. This is because shellfish was considered to be too risky to eat in the past, as it spoiled easily and could cause food poisoning.

Remotes

CRACKED THE FIRST TV REMOTE CONTROL WAS CALLED THE LAZY BONES. It was invented in 1950 and was connected to the TV by a wire. It used a flashlight-like device to turn the TV on and off, change channels, and adjust the volume.

Iceland

CRACKED NEW YORK HAS A LARGER POPULATION THAN ICELAND. New York City has a population of around 8.5 million - while Iceland has a population under 400,000.

The Coldest Place in the Universe

CRACKED THE COLDEST PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE IS THE BOOMERANG NEBULA. Located at about 5,000 light-years from Earth, its temperature is -458°F (-272°C), which is just one degree above absolute zero.

Flowers

CRACKED THE LARGEST FLOWER IN THE WORLD IS THE RAFFLESIA ARNOLDII. Found in the rainforests of Southeast Asia, it can grow up to three feet in diameter and weigh up to 15 pounds. The flower has a strong odor, which is often compared to that of rotting meat.

Largest Book Ever

CRACKED THE LARGEST BOOK EVER PUBLISHED IS SIX FEET TALL. World Political This 2012 edition of the Klencke Atlas contains over 40 maps and weighs over 700 pounds.

Anemia

CRACKED SICKLE CELL ANEMIA PROVIDES SOME PROTECTION AGAINST MALARIA. This is due to sickle cell genetics being prominent in areas with high malaria rates.

Shrews

The elephant shrew, or jumping shrew is a tiny mammal with NBA-ready ups. Only a couple inches in size, they have a 36 leap, meaning they need to be taught to dunk IMMEDIATELY. CRACKED.COM

Floor Plans

Open floor plans were supposed to make women's lives better. The woman, old-timey architects reasoned, couldn't be stuck in the kitchen if the kitchen was also the living and dining room. (The idea that it'd be тот in the kitchen wasn't questioned). Instead, it made the rest of the family inescapable, forcing women to multitask even harder. CRACKED.COM

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