26 Random Bits of Trivia You Can Read Out Loud to the Guy in the Stall Next to You

He’ll thank you while you guys are washing your hands. You will wash your hands, right?!?!
26 Random Bits of Trivia You Can Read Out Loud to the Guy in the Stall Next to You

Sure, the stranger on the other side of that metal wall is begging for privacy now, but you just have to keep shouting these facts to him. Trust us, he’ll be glad you did. Once he shuts his mouth with all that “I’m trying to use the bathroom here” nonsense, he’ll see that it was good for him. 

He doesn’t know it yet, but pretty soon, he’ll be the one shouting them to some other dude in that very bathroom.

Avocados

People are getting seriously hurt trying to cut avocados. Avocados aren't as good for you when you slice your damn hand wide open, now are they? People unfamiliar with the fruit have their knives bounce off the hard pit, resulting in nasty gashes that often require surgery. Doctors are calling this avocado hand, and say it's horrifyingly common. CRACKED.COM

Terrible Laws

Several cities made it illegal to be disabled in public. Clea essser VICE BOU SATI RY ST CIG Back in the late 1800s, several major U.S. cities passed unsightyly beggar ordinances, later known simply as ugly laws. If you were found being disabled and/or deformed, you could be fined or thrown into a poorhouse. These laws weren't entirely repealed until the 1970s. GRACKED.COM

Swindlers

A fake aristocrat had himself appointed king. Boris Skossyreff was a small-time Russian swindler who claimed to be a Count. In the 1930s he moved to Andorra and proposed several reforms, including to be made king. Unsatisfied with the foreign rule, the Andorran Council voted him in almost unanimously. His reign was short-lived, as he was soon deported to Spain. CRACKED.COM

Onions

Scallions and green onions are the same vegetable, with different names. But spring onions are different - their bulbs are much bigger than those of green onions, and those bulbs in fact kind of look like small onions. CRACKED.COM

The Smithsonian

One crane at the Smithsonian National Zoo has a human mate (kind of). They mate for life, and the crane Walnut has chosen zookeeper Chris Crowe - in 2004. She hasn't changed her mind since, apparently. CRACKED.COM

Nuclear Testing

In 1957, a nuclear bomb in the desert exploded directly over six guys' heads. They were five Air Force officers and a cameraman, and apparently they all reached old age. One of them might even still be alive. CRACKED.COM

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft is full of invisible slave bunnies. Many video games use invisible non- player characters to perform certain tasks, as it's easier to repurpose those than to write entirely new scripts. World of Warcraft is inhabited by over 1,000 invisible bunnies slaving away for your entertainment. Were you hit by a laser turret? A bunny did it. CRACKED.COM

Michelin

Being a Michelin Guide Inspector means eating 275 inspection meals a year. IC And that's just the minimum. Luckily, to compensate for the effects of that, Michelin has a plan -- they reimburse fitness membership fees. CRACKED.COM

McDonald’s

There was a futuristic floating McDonald's on a barge in Canada way back in 1986. It was set up for the 1986 World Expo in Vancouver, and orders were brought out on a conveyor belt. But after the Expo, it was left to rot for years. CRACKED.COM

Aircraft Carriers

A British aircraft carrier produces 540 tons of fresh water per day at sea. The HMS Queen Elizabeth uses a reverse osmosis system that filters salt molecules, creating enough fresh water each day to fill 12,000 bathtubs. CRACKED.COM

Pink Floyd

A Pink Floyd concert brought down the Venetian government. In 1989, Venice organized a free Pink Floyd concert. Predictably, the city was overrun. 200,000 fans left behind 300 tons of garbage, and since no porta- potties were provided, they went to the bathroom on historical monuments. The mayor and the entire city council resigned amid protests a few days later. CRACKED.COM

Pennies

Most Americans support eliminating the penny, which costs more to produce than it is worth. ONE GENT 2007 UWUM FOOTBALL KOREA TRUST REINO Jarden Zinc Products is the sole provider of zinc penny blanks and has lobbyists to preserve the penny. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Steve Wozniak

During college, Steve Wozniak used an illegal 'blue box' device to call the Vatican. Не pretended to be Henry Kissenger. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was the first and only U.S. President to receive a patent. CRACKED.COM Prior to becoming President, Lincoln was an avid boater, and in 1849 he invented a method for buoying vessels over shoals which was a common problem for him traveling the Ohio and Mis- sissippi rivers.

The Olympics

An Olympic runner ran 2 miles to make it to his event because it was faster than going by bus. CRACKED.COM During the 1968 Olympics, Kipchoge Keino was late for the 1500m final, be- cause he was stuck in traf- fic. Не ran 2 miles to make it to the event on time, and still won the gold.

The Louvre

The Louvre was originally built in 1190 to protect Paris from the Vikings. CRACKED.COM In the 16th century it became a palace, and in 1793 it became a museum after the French royal family moved to the Palace of Versailles.

The Random Transiter

One of the most mysterious stars in the galaxies the The Random Transiter. CRACKED.COM it has 28 equal plan- et-sized objects orbiting it in random ways. The Ке- pler planet-hunter space- craft observed this star for 87 days during the second- ary K2 part of its mission.

Narlugas

Narwhals and beluga whales can mate to produce a hybrid called the Narluga. CRACKED.COM The narwhal-beluga whale hybrid inherits characteristics from both parents, but has teeth not like either, indicating the whale is most likely a bottom dweller.

Samuel Colt

Samuel Colt gave a custom gold inlaid revolver to the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. GRACKED.COM The inventor informed him that the Russians were buying his pistols. The Turkish ordered 5,000 pis- tols. Colt neglected to tell the Sultan that he had used the same tactic with the Russians.

World War I

During World War I, the British army tried to train seagulls to defecate onto submarine periscopes. CRACKED.COM The British Board of Invention and Research in 1915 tried to feed gulls with dummy peri- scopes in the hope that the birds would flock to subs they saw in the water. When this didn't work, hoping the birds would poop on the subs was their best bet.

Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh's entire career was only 9 years. CRACKED.COM Vincent Van Gogh didn't start to paint until the age of 28 and only started drawing at the age of 26. In the 9 years, until his death at 37, he painted over 800 paintings.

Jupiter

One of Jupiter's moons is larger than a planet in our solar system. CRACKED.COM Jupiter's moon, Gany- mede, is larger than Mercury and would be classed as a planet if it were orbiting the Sun rather than Jupiter.

Mummies

There is a cremated mummy from 3,800 years ago buried in Vermont. CRACKED.COM The mummy of Amum-Her-Khepesh-Ef was in a museum attic for 60 years, but a curator was worried student pranksters would dig it up if buried whole, so the mummy was burnt in a furnace in 1950.

Horse Racing

A card-counter developed an algorithm for horse race betting. B 7 CRACKED.COM Bill Benter developed an algorithm for betting on Hong Kong horse races that earned him nearly a billion dollars. In 2001, he won $13 million from one bet.

Old Age

The oldest Briton in history died at the age of 113. CRACKED.COM Henry Allingham credited his longevity to ciga- rettes, whiskey and wild, wild women-and a good sense of humor. Не fought in WWI, and worked as an engineer in WWII.

White Christmas

White Christmas was written by a Jewish composer. CRACKED.COM After finally finishing White Christmas, Irving Berlin sup- posedly said, Not only is it the best song I ever wrote, it's the best song anybody ever wrote! Bing Crosby's 1947 record is the best selling single of all time.

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